tanzania
NJ influencer's cause of death revealed after Zanzibar trip with fiancé ended in tragedy
Hotel staff moved the couple into separate villas following a vicious argument, according to police.
US slaps sanctions on Tanzanian police chief, bars him from entering America over human rights violations
The United States has sanctioned Tanzania's police chief and barred him from entering the US, citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force.
NJ influencer, 31, dies on birthday vacation in Zanzibar with fiancé week after proposal
An influencer from New Jersey suddenly died during her birthday vacation in Zanzibar in early April.
5 killed in rescue helicopter crash on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak
The helicopter's pilot, a local doctor, a tour guide and two tourists from the Czech Republic were killed in the fiery crash, according to a statement from the Tanzania National...
US issues urgent travel advisory for safari destination over risk of 'terrorist violence'
The U.S. State Department has issued an increased travel advisory pertaining to Tanzania, adding an "unrest" risk indicator.
Infectious Marburg disease — with 88% fatality rate — is discovered in remote corner of Tanzania
The highly infectious virus can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.
Plane skids off runway, hits building just hours after separate crash landing
Two planes have reportedly run off a runway in Tanzania in East Africa just hours apart.
CDC to send personnel to fight rare, deadly Marburg virus in Africa
The Marburg virus has killed 12 people in Guinea and Tanzania since February.
Kamala Harris takes her tongue-twisters, word salad to Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris kept up her run of ponderous, head-scratching statements Monday on the first stop of a week-long trip to Africa.
Lion named Bob Junior, known as 'king of the Serengeti,' killed by rivals
Lion Bob Junior was killed by a trio of younger rivals seeking to take control of his pride in the Serengeti, which he had led for seven years.
At least 19 dead after plane crash-lands into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
At least 19 people were killed Sunday morning when a small passenger plane made a crash-landing in Lake Victoria while attempting to reach a nearby airport in Tanzania.
Mount Kilimanjaro gets internet so climbers can post ascent pics
It’s never been so easy to upload an epic selfie while scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania -- Africa's tallest mountain.
'All lives matter,' WH spox Kirby says when asked if African ones do not
"Wow, I got to take issue with that. I did not say that. And I don't even know where you came from on that one. Of course, all lives matter,"...
Gang of monkeys snatch, kill 1-month-old baby after invading breastfeeding mom’s home
A baby boy was killed by a gang of monkeys who snatched him from his mom while she was breastfeeding him.
Tanzanian writer awarded Nobel literature prize
The Swedish Academy said the award was in recognition of Abdulrazak Gurnah's “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee."
Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samia Suluhu Hassan made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president after the death of her controversial predecessor, John Magufuli,...
Tanzania's COVID-denying president dies, rival calls it 'poetic justice'
Tanzania’s COVID-denying president died this week, prompting an opposition leader to call his death amid the pandemic "poetic justice." President John Magufuli was 61. “Our beloved president passed on," the...
Tanzania’s COVID-denying leader urges prayer as cases climb
NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzania’s COVID-denying president is calling on citizens for three days of prayer to defeat unnamed “respiratory diseases” amid warnings that the country is seeing a deadly resurgence...
Mystery illness kills 15, leaves victims vomiting blood
At least 15 people have died and more than 50 others hospitalized in Tanzania from a terrifying mystery illness that causes patients to vomit blood, according to reports. Some of...
Firefighters work to contain blaze after fire erupts on Mount Kilimanjaro
DAR ES SALAAM - A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro on Sunday afternoon and authorities were trying to contain it, Tanzania’s National Parks service (TANAPA) said. The parks service...