Kevin Sewe
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Tanzania streets deserted as heavy security spooks protesters
Tanzania’s biggest city was deserted on Tuesday, with a heavy security presence apparently deterring planned anti-government demonstrations over the election violence in October.
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DR. JOYCE KITHURE: EMPOWERING WOMEN IS NOT AN EVENT
“Empowering women is not an event; it is acontinuous commitment.” With these words,Dr.Joyce G. N. Kithure, Kenya’s Second Lady, opened an evening that stood out not for its glamour but for its sense of collective…
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Sweden to phase out bilateral development cooperation with Tanzania
This decision comes days after the European Parliament halts funding to Tanzania over political repression, Post-election crackdown with violence and killings, Internet shutdowns, abductions, and intimidation.
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UK, Other EU Countries Demand Immediate Release of all Tanzanian Political Prisoners
In a joint hard-hitting statement on Friday, December 5, the envyos also called on the Tanzanian government to urgently release all the bodies of those killed during the protests.
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Meta On The Spot After Deactivating Instagram Of Popular Tanzanian Activist
Meta Platform is facing growing criticism after disabling accounts belonging to prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi, and restricting access to others within Tanzania.
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African Cities Innovation Fund Launches to Drive Collaborative Urban Solutions
The Million Lives Collective (MLC) and the Judith Neilson Foundation have joined forces to launch the African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF), a new grant program aimed at catalyzing collaborative innovations for smart, healthy, equitable, and…
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Tanzania president says election killings were ”not excessive”
The force that was used corresponds to the situation at hand. When we are told that we used excessive force in that incident… Were we supposed to simply watch that mob of demonstrators who were…
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Nigeria’s defence minister resigns amid security crisis
Nigeria’s defence minister has resigned, the presidency said on Monday, as the country reeled from a security crisis including mass kidnappings of schoolchildren.
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Kerry and Concern Worldwide Join Forces to Tackle Hunger in Kenya
In the heart of Tana River County, a beacon of hope is shining bright. The ‘ALIVE’ programme, a partnership between global nutrition leader Kerry and humanitarian organization Concern Worldwide, is empowering smallholder farming communities to…
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IFC Supports Breakthrough in Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing as Biovac Launches Cholera Vaccine Trials
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is celebrating a landmark achievement in Africa’s health security as its client, Biovac, begins clinical trials for South Africa’s first domestically developed oral cholera vaccine. This breakthrough promises to provide…
