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Tundu Lissu Appears in Court Amid Treason Charges

May 19, 2025
Tundu Lissu, the national chairperson of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, appeared in person at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam on Monday to face charges of treason and the publication of false information. This marked his first physical

Six Killed, Eleven Rescued in Tanzanian Gold Mine Collapse

May 19, 2025
A devastating accident struck a gold mine in Mwakitolyo Village, located in Tanzania’s Shinyanga Region, when a section of the site caved in, trapping 17 individuals underground. According to Assistant Superintendent Thomas Majuto, Acting Regional Commander of the Fire and Rescue Force

Joe Biden Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer

May 19, 2025
Former U.S. President Joe Biden, aged 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by his personal office on Sunday. The diagnosis followed medical evaluations prompted by urinary

How Prof. Janabi Won Africa’s Top WHO Role

May 19, 2025
Tanzania’s distinguished cardiologist and health leader, Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi, has been nominated as the next World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. The decision followed a unanimous vote by the WHO Regional Committee for Africa during a high-level meeting in

Russia Drafting Ceasefire Demands, Says U.S. Senator Rubio

May 18, 2025
Russia is reportedly preparing a list of requirements for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, according to U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. The information emerged following a recent phone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. During

China has Cured Type 1 Diabetes With Stem Cells

May 18, 2025
In a groundbreaking medical breakthrough, scientists in China have successfully reversed type 1 diabetes in a 25-year-old woman using stem cell therapy—marking the first time this has ever been achieved. The team reprogrammed the patient’s own fat cells into insulin–producing cells, which

Orban Urges EU to Follow U.S. on Ukraine

May 18, 2025
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has urged the European Union to align its position on the Ukraine conflict with that of the United States, warning against divergent strategies between the two allies. Speaking on Saturday, Orbán asserted that “there is no point

Zanzibar Chadema Leaders Resign Over Exclusion Claims

May 17, 2025
A growing rift within Tanzania’s largest opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has spilled into the open as senior officials in the party’s Zanzibar branch announced their resignation, accusing the national leadership of marginalization and deliberate neglect. Speaking at a
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