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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Gurnah, who grew up on the island of Zanzibar but came to England as a refugee at the end of the 1960s, was honoured "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents," the Swedish Academy said.

Environment 4 years ago

Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career

After detecting 71 landmines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance "he is getting a bit tired".

World 5 years ago

Tanzania's Magufuli: 'Bulldozer' who dismissed Covid and democracy

Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who died Wednesday aged 61, was once hailed for his no-nonsense attitude, but his swing to authoritarianism stifled democracy and allowed Covid-19 to run rampant.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

YOLK launches Solar Cow to provide energy access to rural children

Korea and US-based solar technology start-up YOLK has kickstarted a crowdfunding campaign to help hundreds of children from low income families in Tanzania get access to clean energy and education.

News 5 years ago

Tanzania bans Kenya Airways as coronavirus spat escalates

Tanzania banned Kenya's national airline from entering the country effective Saturday, in the latest move in a deepening row triggered by Tanzania's controversial handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

People 5 years ago

Miner becomes millionaire after finding biggest tanzanite stones

A Tanzanian small-scale miner has become a multi-millionaire after uncovering two of the biggest of the country's precious tanzanite stones ever found and selling them to the government.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Making tracks: Ancient footprints shed light on early humans

Thousands of years ago, a group of people took a walk in what is now Tanzania. The footprints they left behind are now offering insights into ancient human life.

Environment 6 years ago

Rhino believed to be 'world's oldest' dies aged 57 in Tanzania

A black rhino believed to be the oldest in the world has died in Tanzania at the age of 57, according to authorities in Ngorongoro where the animal was living.

Environment 6 years ago

Tanzania says elephant, rhino populations rebounding after anti-poaching crackdown

Elephant and rhino populations in Tanzania have begun to rebound after a government crackdown dismantled organized criminal networks involved in industrial-scale poaching.

News 6 years ago

Tanzania plans cable car for Mount Kilimanjaro

Tanzania wants to boost tourist numbers by putting a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, and is in talks about the project with a Chinese and a Western company.

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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career

Tanzania's Magufuli: 'Bulldozer' who dismissed Covid and democracy

YOLK launches Solar Cow to provide energy access to rural children

Tanzania bans Kenya Airways as coronavirus spat escalates

Miner becomes millionaire after finding biggest tanzanite stones

Making tracks: Ancient footprints shed light on early humans

Rhino believed to be 'world's oldest' dies aged 57 in Tanzania

Tanzania says elephant, rhino populations rebounding after anti-poaching crackdown

Tanzania plans cable car for Mount Kilimanjaro

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Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature

Bomb-sniffing rat retires after award-winning Cambodian career

Tanzania's Magufuli: 'Bulldozer' who dismissed Covid and democracy

YOLK launches Solar Cow to provide energy access to rural children

Tanzania bans Kenya Airways as coronavirus spat escalates

Miner becomes millionaire after finding biggest tanzanite stones

Making tracks: Ancient footprints shed light on early humans

Rhino believed to be 'world's oldest' dies aged 57 in Tanzania

Tanzania says elephant, rhino populations rebounding after anti-poaching crackdown

Tanzania plans cable car for Mount Kilimanjaro

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