MP Shingo Pledges Cooperation With City Leaders
Member of Parliament for Ukonga, Bakari Shingo, has pledged to work closely with the City Council and the newly elected Mayor of Dar es
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TMA Updates 24-Hour Forecast, Showers Expected Elsewhere
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has released its weather forecast for the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00 p.m. on December 4, 2025, warning
Couple Arrested Over Dangerous Drug Seizure Tanzania
Tanzanian authorities have arrested two individuals suspected of possessing a highly dangerous batch of narcotics, marking the country’s first recorded seizure of these substances.
Mange Kimambi Case Adjourned Over Investigations Delay
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the case against social media activist Mange Kimambi, who is facing allegations of economic sabotage, until January
Treason Case Suspects Freed After Charges Withdrawn
Authorities in Tanzania have released 18 individuals who had been facing treason-related accusations linked to unrest during the October 29, 2025 general election in
Tanzanian Entrepreneur Niffer Freed After Charges
Tanzanian entrepreneur Jenifer Jovin, widely known as Niffer, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the public after being released from custody following the withdrawal of
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6 sentenced to death, including soldiers for 2021 Ghana coup plot
Six Ghanaians, among them three military personnel, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their role in a coup conspiracy that unfolded three years ago. There was a heavy security deployment outside the High Court in Accra during the sentencing on
Zanzibar to Host ‘Historic’ Battery Minerals Summit in April
A two-day summit is expected in Zanzibar from April 24 and 25, 2024, where local, regional and global actors in key battery minerals will advance the global green economy, address climate change, and allow select companies to meet the rapidly growing demand
Zanzibar Minister of Tourism resigns
Zanzibar’s Minister of Tourism and Heritage, Simai Mohamed Said, has resigned from his position after a year and ten months since his appointment on March 8, 2022. Before this role, Said served as the Minister of Education. In a statement released last
Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau state leave at least 30 dead
At least 30 people have been killed and several others injured in Nigeria’s central Plateau state in a series of attacks around Mangu town, despite a curfew imposed by the state government, a community spokesperson said. The latest violence on Wednesday came
Guinea’s junta leader Mamady Doumbouya promoted to general amidst political transition
The leader of Guinea’s ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has been granted the rank of general, according to an announcement made by the presidency. In a meeting on Tuesday, Doumbouya convened with all of Guinea’s military units, engaging with over 450 members
Somalia’s president visited Qatar amid row over Ethiopia’s port deal
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Qatar on Monday, engaging in what appeared to be a diplomatic shuttle, which comes amid Ethiopia’s expansionist ambitions bearing consequences for Somalia. In a high-level meeting in Doha, Somali President and Qatari Emir Tamim Bin
More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali
More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in collapsed, Mali’s mines ministry said. Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has risen in recent years
Nigerian Islamic police seek TikTokers over ‘indecent’ clips
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano have launched a manhunt for six popular TikTokers, with the force saying they post “indecent and un-Islamic” content on the social media app. The head of the Kano State Hisbah Corps told that
JK to start producing white cement locally
ONE of the leading manufacturers of white cement, JK White Cement (Africa) Limited, will begin local production mid-this year from its plant currently being constructed in Mkuranga District, Coast Region The JK White Cement Head of Sales and Marketing, Ms Felista Masabo,