insert_link Africa Forced evictions suppress Maasai spirituality & sacred spaces in Tanzania In March, the Tanzanian government issued a new round of eviction notices impacting Maasai communities: The first one was issued in Simanjiro district for the expansion of Tarangire National Park while the second was issued to eight villages for the expansion of the Kilimanjaro International Airport. Maasai elders and spiritual leaders say they fear and disapprove of the Tanzanian government’s decision of eviction that has disrupted their […] todayJune 25, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Tanzanian priest among nine arrested in Albino case A shocking incident has unfolded as nine individuals, including the Deputy Priest of Bugandika Parish from Misenyi District in the Kagera Region, have been apprehended under the suspicion of involvement in the death of an albino toddler named Asimwe. todayJune 20, 2024 8
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Omukwashiwana wa Tanzania atulwa mo ipandeko ahangwa no ingangamwifi Omulumenhu wo mido dili 26 eli omukwashiwana wa Tanzania, okwa tee lelika akale aholoka komesho yo mangu ya Magistrate mo Keetmanshoop nena konima eshi ahangwa no shi nga ngamwifi sho cannabis sho ngushu yo shimaliwa shi dulife pee N.dollars 800 000. Oo eli omukonaakoni wo imbuluma elilepo oshitopolwa sha ||Kharas omo mwa kwa telwa omufeekelwa Deputy Commissioner Nikodemus Mbango, mo lopota inasha noimbuluma oyo ya pitifilwa oikundaneki onghela okwati, omufeekelwa […] todayJune 17, 2024 5 2
Oshiwambo Omaulikilo oipindi oma 11 odoropa ya Puwo, oku li metifa. Omaulikilo oipindi a Puwo nena okwa fika mefiku 10 loinyangadalwa yo malandifilo. Omaulikilo oma 11, oku li akwa telwa komesho kelelo lodoropa ya puwo koshi yexuku olo taliti ‘’Ekwatelo komesho le lundululo lo makwatafano opaungoba, oku pa tukununa oipindi, oimaudano oshoyo eemito do mapungulo. Oshiindingili sho maulikilo oipindi osho sha li sha pa tululilwa oshiwana omandaxa adileko, osha ta li ka sha etelela oinyangadalwa ya yooloka omo mwa kwa telwa […] todayMay 29, 2024 8 1
insert_link Africa How elite riders are conquering Africa’s harshest terrains as mountain biking booms By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Mountain biking is surging in popularity across Africa, with global race organizers capitalizing on the continent's diverse terrains—from mountains to deserts—for bike racing events. Morocco has recently hosted what is arguably “one of the most gruelling ultra-mountain bike races,” the 2024 Škoda Titan Desert Morocco. The annual, 6-stage, 600km race across the desert was held between April 28 and May 3 […] todayMay 23, 2024 5
insert_link Africa Tanzania’s political parties have few women in leadership and candidate lists: some solutions By Victoria Melkisedeck Lihiru, The Open University of Tanzania Tanzania, in keeping with global political trends, reserves 30% of seats in parliament for women. These so-called special seats were introduced with multiparty politics in 1992, in response to the low numbers of women elected to positions of power. There were only eight elected female parliamentarians after the first multiparty elections in 1995. Ten years later, 17 […] todayMay 14, 2024 9
insert_link Oshiwambo Ooskola mo Kenya itadhi tameke manga omolwa omafundja Epangelo ya Kenya olyunduulile komeho epatululo lyooskola noshiwike shimwe,omolwa omafundja ngoka ga faalela oomwenyo dhaantu ya konda 80. Minister gwelongo Ezekiel Nachogu nena okwati ooskola moshilongo odha gumwa komafundja. Notashi kala sha nika oshiponga okutuma aanona kooskola. Ooskola adhihe okwali dhina okutameka mo 29 April okuza mefudho,nongaashingeyi otadhi ka patuluka mu 06 May. Ooskola dhimwe odheedhilila aantu mboka ya tulululwa komafundja. Okuthika molyomakaya,omwaalu gwaamboka ya hulithila momafundja ogwali po […] todayApril 29, 2024 13
insert_link Health / Medical More African countries recall Johnson & Johnson cough syrup A batch of the children's cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021 has now been recalled by drug authorities in six African countries. This the BBC reports is after Nigeria's drug agency warned that it contained high levels of a toxic and potentially fatal substance. Drug regulators in Tanzania and Zimbabwe are the latest to recall the syrup as a precautionary measure. South Africa's drug regulator said batch […] todayApril 16, 2024 19
insert_link Africa bird TenX: African countries with the highest number of EVs By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Despite recent headwinds, a growing shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles continues apace in Africa. Last year, the global sale of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by 31% compared to 2022, according to a 2024 report by market research firm Rho Motion. Despite the high cost of conversion and a lack of adequate enabling infrastructure such as […] todayApril 16, 2024 15
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
