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Tanzania Warns Against Oil-Treated Rice Sales

Tanzania has issued a stern warning to rice traders using cooking oil to enhance the appearance of rice grains. The government says the practice is not only deceptive but also poses serious health risks to consumers. The warning was delivered this week
July 11, 2025
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Mpango Urges Africa to Protect Pension Funds

Tanzania’s Vice-President Dr. Philip Mpango is urging caution—reminding leaders that the core mission of social security must not be lost in the pursuit of returns. Speaking at the 14th International Policy Makers Conference on Social Security in Africa, held at the Arusha
July 11, 2025
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Zanzibar, Germany Partner to Expand Water

Zanzibar is set to benefit from a major investment aimed at transforming access to clean water across its islands. In a ceremony held this week, the government of Zanzibar signed a €25 million grant agreement with Germany, through its development arm, the
July 11, 2025
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Botswana Orders Local Processing of All Mined Minerals

Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko has announced a policy that bans the export of raw minerals from the country. Going forward, all mined resources—including diamonds, copper, and other valuable ores—must be processed within Botswana before they can be exported abroad. The announcement
July 11, 2025
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North Korean Defector Files Landmark Abuse Suit

A defector from North Korea is filing a civil and criminal lawsuit against the nation’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, accusing him and his government of serious human rights violations. Choi Min-kyung, who escaped North Korea in 1997, was forcibly repatriated from
July 10, 2025
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Traffickers Hide Drugs Inside Human Corpses

A chilling new drug smuggling tactic has come to light in Tanzania, where traffickers are now using human corpses to conceal narcotics, authorities revealed this week. In a press briefing held on July 9, 2025, at the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority
July 10, 2025
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Six North Korean Fishermen Returned Safely by South Korea

South Korea has repatriated six North Korean fishermen who had been rescued earlier this year after their wooden fishing boats drifted across the maritime border into the South’s waters. The fishermen were found in two separate incidents—one in March and the other
July 10, 2025
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