World Nov 14 Tanzanian President Hassan forms inquiry commission to probe election protests killings By Associated Press
World Nov 10 Catholic Church in Tanzania condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice. By Associated Press
World Nov 06 Hostage remains returned by Hamas are those of Tanzanian student, Israel says The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains were identified as those of Joshua Loitu Mollel and that his family has been notified. By Melanie Lidman, Audrey Horowitz, Associated Press
World Nov 03 Africa’s latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed results The latest elections in different African countries have ended with the same outcome: sidelined opposition candidates, disputed results and protests from mostly young voters after incumbents were reelected. By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Nov 03 Tanzania’s president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed election Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday blamed foreigners for last week's deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred from challenging her bid for another term. By Associated Press
Nov 01 Tanzanian President Hassan wins disputed election by a landslide, official results show By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The incident occurred at the Swamy Venkateswara Temple in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh state where hundreds of devotees had gathered to mark one of Hinduism’s sacred days, “Ekadashi,” senior police officer K. V. Maheswra Reddy told the Associated… Continue reading
Dec 04 At least 47 killed in Tanzania after heavy rains and landslides By Emmanuel Igunza, Associated Press Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize in literature The award was in recognition of his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.”… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Biden, Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta following attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Asian American community leaders in Atlanta as authorities publicly identified the remaining shooting victims from this week's deadly attacks. Also, the Taliban is warning the… Continue watching
Mar 18 Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at 61 By Tom Odula, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was 61 years old. Continue reading