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Tanzania Destroys Cannabis Farms in Wildlife Corridor

Tanzania has launched a major crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation in one of the country’s most important conservation zones. Over a span of nine days, authorities destroyed 614 acres of cannabis farms in the wildlife corridor that links Mikumi National Park with
July 17, 2025

Trump Scales Back Troops Amid LA Backlash

The Trump administration has begun withdrawing 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, weeks after their controversial deployment in response to widespread immigration protests and civil unrest triggered by federal enforcement operations. This marks a partial pullback of the roughly 4,000 troops—comprising
July 16, 2025

Tanzania Charts New Future with Vision 2050

 President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to officially launch the Tanzania Development Vision 2050, a national blueprint that will shape the country’s social and economic landscape over the next 25 years. The launch, scheduled for tomorrow, follows the conclusion of Vision 2025—a
July 16, 2025

Tanzania Sets $10 Billion Trade Goal with India

 Tanzania has announced plans to expand its bilateral trade with India to over US$10 billion (approximately TZS 26 trillion) by the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The initiative also aims to increase Indian investments in Tanzania’s pharmaceutical industry—a sector critical to improving the nation’s
July 16, 2025

Cuban Minister Resigns Amid Uproar Over Poverty Remarks

Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, Cuba’s former Minister of Labour and Social Security, has resigned following widespread outrage over remarks dismissing the existence of beggars in the country. Her statement—made during a session of the National Assembly of People’s Power—claimed there are “no
July 16, 2025

Denmark’s EU Presidency Could Shape Global Policy

 Denmark has taken over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a leadership role that gives the Nordic country the ability to guide the EU’s legislative and policy agenda for six months. While it may go unnoticed outside Europe,
July 16, 2025

Kuwaiti Prince’s Faith Confession Sparks Stir

A man identifying himself as Prince Abdullah Al-Sabah, a purported member of Kuwait’s ruling House of Al-Sabah, has caused a wave of regional and international controversy after declaring his conversion to Christianity in an audio message aired on the Arabic Christian broadcaster
July 15, 2025

Lissu Treason Case Moves to High Court

The treason case against Tundu Lissu, national chairperson of CHADEMA and one of Tanzania’s most recognizable opposition figures, took a significant procedural step today as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) formally moved to transfer the case to the High Court for
July 15, 2025

Lissu Insists on Self-Defense in Treason Case

Prominent opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who is currently facing treason charges, made a striking declaration before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court: he will not appear in court as a lawyer, despite his legal background. Instead, Lissu has opted to represent himself as
July 15, 2025
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