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Ebola Outbreak Disrupts Congo World Cup Plans

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been forced to dramatically alter its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 after a deadly Ebola outbreak triggered international health concerns, travel restrictions, and growing anxiety ahead of the global tournament. Congolese football
May 22, 2026

Tanzania Targets Eight Million Jobs in Five Years

 Tanzania has unveiled an ambitious plan to create eight million jobs within the next five years, with the government increasingly looking beyond its borders to secure employment opportunities for the country’s rapidly growing youth population. The announcement was made by Joel Nanauka,
May 20, 2026

Tanzania Moves to End ‘Lumbesa’ Crop Trade System

 Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has announced a sweeping push to modernize Tanzania’s agricultural trading system, declaring an end to the long-criticized “lumbesa” practice that he said has for years exploited farmers through unfair crop measurement methods. Speaking during the 20th anniversary celebrations
May 20, 2026

Samia Joins Africa Push for Nuclear Future

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to travel to Kigali, Rwanda, today to take part in the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa 2026 (NEISA 2026), a high-level continental gathering that places nuclear energy at the center of Africa’s long-term development and
May 19, 2026

Tanzanian Seafarer’s Body Returns After Attack

The body of Tanzanian seafarer Mchama Mongu, who died while on duty in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has arrived in the country through Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam on May 18, 2026. The remains were received by government
May 19, 2026

Tanzania Opens Major Probe Into Election Violence

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered a sweeping criminal investigation into violence linked to Tanzania’s disputed 2025 election period, signaling a potentially historic attempt to address allegations of killings, disappearances and politically connected unrest that shook the country after the polls. In
May 19, 2026

Tanzania–Russia Forum Strengthens Economic Ties

A high-level economic dialogue between Tanzania and Russia held in Arusha has been described as a major step forward in strengthening bilateral cooperation, with both sides pledging to deepen collaboration in trade, investment, energy, education, and industrial development. The meeting, hosted at
May 15, 2026

Tanzania Seizes 66,048 Litres Illicit Chemicals

Tanzanian authorities have intercepted 66,048 litres of illicit precursor chemicals in a major anti-narcotics operation in Dar es Salaam, exposing what officials describe as an expanding network of chemical diversion used in the production of illegal drugs. The operation, conducted in April
May 14, 2026
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