Three Namibians Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Summits With a Purpose Initiative

Three Namibians Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in Summits With a Purpose Initiative

In an inspiring feat, James Mynupe and Millicent Kapitako have successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Meanwhile, Natassja Mynupe made it to Stella Point, just 170 meters from the iconic Uhuru Peak. The trio embarked on this challenging climb as part of the Summits With a Purpose initiative. Here is Saray Khumalo, the first black African woman to conquer Mount Everest expanding.

August 12, 2024 91

Africa

Young, urban, African: research explores what it means to be a good citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania

By Amy S. Patterson, Sewanee: The University of the South; Megan Hershey, Whitworth University, and Tracy Kuperus, Calvin University Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa’s population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid urbanisation, high unemployment rates and poor state services. These are some of the factors that incline young people […]

August 8, 2024 30

Africa

Tanzania evicting tens of thousands of Maasai: HRW

Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Wednesday, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity. Long-standing tensions between the authorities and the nomadic community have sometimes resulted in deadly clashes, after the government launched a programme beginning in 2022 to relocate some 82,000 people from the world-renowned Ngorongoro […]

July 31, 2024 17

Africa

‘Extinct’ trees found in Tanzania sparks hope for ecosystem recovery

Conservationists in eastern Tanzania have found two specimens of a rare tree feared to be extinct. Millettia sacleuxii was only known from six specimens in forest reserves that have almost disappeared. Thousands of seeds have been collected and seedlings raised, and these are due to be planted out as part of a reforestation project in the Nguru Mountains. The two surviving Millettia “mother trees” were found near an area that […]

July 17, 2024 43

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 […]

June 25, 2024 11

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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.

June 20, 2024 35

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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 […]

June 17, 2024 12 2

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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 […]

May 29, 2024 23 1

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 […]

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