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Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. Neighboring countries include Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mozambique. Tanzania suffered under brutal German colonial rule from 1885 to 1918.

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Videostill | Beitrag Indonesien Bali | Tourismus und Algenbauern

Tanzanian women turn to mariculture for economic empowerment

Along the Indian Ocean coast, some Tanzanian women have embraced seaweed farming as an income-generating activity.

Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate of CHADEMA party Tundu Lissu addresses a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate of CHADEMA party Tundu Lissu addresses a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Is Tanzania's government trying to silence opposition?

Leading opposition figure Tundu Lissu is suing the government over an assassination attempt.

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

Dealing with infertility and child adoption in Africa

Josey Mahachi talks to Dr. Promise Sefogah of the Fertility Society of Ghana and Judith Mwila, a child rights activist

Tanzania police arrests opposition leader Freeman Mbowe to thwart protest in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania police arrests opposition leader Freeman Mbowe to thwart protest in Dar es Salaam

Tanzanian opposition leaders released on bail — Chadema

The opposition party Chadema had called for a demonstration following the abduction and murder of a party leader.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, pictured during a visit to Paris in May 2024.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, pictured during a visit to Paris in May 2024.

Tanzania: US urges probe after opposition figure is killed

Tanzania's president pledged an investigation. His party alleges signs of torture, such as acid burns to the face.

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DW AfricaLink

Reducing Tanzania's high sexual assault caseload

Eddy Micah Jr. talks to lDr. Anna-Henga of the Legal and Human Rights Centre and DWʼs Naomi Achieng in Tanzania.

The 77 Percent Magazine

The 77 Percent Magazine

Afro Nation music festival: Backstage with Diamond Platnumz

The 77 Percent interviews Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz at the Afro Nation festival in Portugal.

Zanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects the guard of honour at Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Zanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects the guard of honour at Uhuru Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Has Tanzania's protest crackdown dented democratic gains?

A recent protest crackdown shows that progress on political freedom in Tanzania has been inconsistent.

Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe

Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe

Tanzania opposition leaders released after mass arrests

Hundreds of leaders and supporters of the Chadema party had been arrested ahead of a planned youth day rally.

Freeman Mbowe (L), Chairman Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, gestures as he addresses a speech

Freeman Mbowe (L), Chairman Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, gestures as he addresses a speech

Tanzania opposition Chadema says senior leaders arrested

Protest organizers say police have arrested the leader of Tanzania's opposition Chadema party ahead of a planned rally.

Soldiers and civilians at the scene of a bombing

Soldiers and civilians at the scene of a bombing

The new face of terrorism in Africa

Eddy Micah Jnr. talks to security experts, Richard Tutah and Dr. Auwal Aliyu, and DWʼs Thelma Mwadzaya in Kenya.

The Maasai people in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha, Tanzania.

The Maasai people in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha, Tanzania.

Tanzania: Plan for Maasai removal putting people at risk

A report outlines how Tanzania is cutting access to essential services to force the relocation of Maasai.

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The Tanzanian tailor defying all odds despite his disability

Riziki Ndumba was born with a rare condition that affects his limbs.

Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves but in doing so it is displacing Maasai herders from their land.

A traffic cop stands in front of his vehicle, rapping

A traffic cop stands in front of his vehicle, rapping

Tanzania's traffic cop rapper saving lives

Hundreds of young lives are lost on Tanzania's roads each year. But one traffic cop is saving lives with his music.

A white man and Black woman, holding a little girl

A white man and Black woman, holding a little girl

A couple between Africa and Europe

A life in Germany or would Tanzania be better? Irene and Christian aren't totally in agreement.

Sendung The 77 Percent Alkoholismus

Sendung The 77 Percent Alkoholismus

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent is focusing on alcohol addiction and find out how young Africans deal with the disease.

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DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

Harvesting water from the air, recreating a Tanzanian butterfly forest in Italy, and protecting vultures to save lions.

A woman carries a baby born with albinism

A woman carries a baby born with albinism

How society can end stigma associated with albinism

DW speaks to Tanzania's diplomat to the UN, Abdallah Saleh Possi, William Maduhu, an activist and Thando Hopa, a model.

Tansania Esel als Wasserträger in Dar es Salaam

Tansania Esel als Wasserträger in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania: Using donkeys to deliver water in Dar es Salaam

Acute water shortage in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's economic capital, is pushing communities to their limits.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Is it time to promote African languages?

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Is it time to promote African languages?

Street Debate: Is it time to promote African languages?

In Tanzania — the heartland of Swahili — we ask how we can promote local languages while staying ahead in the world.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Fatou Ellika Muloshi

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Fatou Ellika Muloshi

Languages

This week, The 77 Percent is focusing on languages. Don't miss out on this linguistic journey!

Tansanias Bootskapitänin Bahati Issa

Tansanias Bootskapitänin Bahati Issa

Tanzania's female boat captain soars above expectations

A 51-year-old Tanzanian captain is winning hearts with her resilience, emerging as the best among tourist boat captains.

Al-Hilal Omdurman competing in the 2023/24 Champions League vs. Esperance Tunis

Al-Hilal Omdurman competing in the 2023/24 Champions League vs. Esperance Tunis

Al-Hilal hope move to Tanzania inspires war-torn Sudan

With Sudan devastated by civil war, the country's biggest football club, Al-Hilal, announced they will play in Tanzania.

Kenia Überschwemmung in Kajiado

Kenia Überschwemmung in Kajiado

How can Africa prepare for natural disasters?

A deadly heatwave in Mali killed hundreds in April and Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania experienced devastating floods.

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DW Sendung The 77 Percent

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

In Tanzania, the heartland of Swahili, we ask how we can promote local languages while staying ahead in the world.

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Making Zanzibar's famous spices more sustainable

The island of Zanzibar is known for its spice production. Some locals are trying to work in a more sustainable way.

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.

Tansania Sansibar Präsidentin Samia Suluhu Hassan bei Kizimkazi Festival

Tansania Sansibar Präsidentin Samia Suluhu Hassan bei Kizimkazi Festival

Tanzania union going strong: Tanganyika and Zanzibar turn 60

On April 26, 1964, the African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania.

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya claims scores of lives

After days of torrential rain, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding.

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

AfricaLink on Air — 17 April 2024

El Nino plagues Africa +How hard is it to get a visa for Nigeria +Zambia's copper mines under new ownership

People gather next to some vehicles from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

People gather next to some vehicles from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Three Tanzanian soldiers killed by mortar fire in DR Congo

The Tanzanian soldiers were part of a peacekeeping mission sent to help the Democratic Republic of Congo fight rebels.

Displaced people from the province of Cabo Delgado gather to received humanitarian aid from the World Food Program (WFP)

Displaced people from the province of Cabo Delgado gather to received humanitarian aid from the World Food Program (WFP)

Mozambique: Jihadists from abroad pour into Cabo Delgado

After months of relative calm, Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province is experiencing a fresh wave of Islamist attacks.

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

How distrust in Western vaccines was born during colonialism

Many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent during the colonial era.

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DW Sendung The 77 Percent

Street Debate: Does German colonialism affect the present?

What did Germany’s brutal colonial rule in leave behind. We ask Tanzanian youths and direct descendants of those harmed.

M23 Rebellen in DRC

M23 Rebellen in DRC

Africalink on Air - 06 March 2024

Rwanda against SADC deployment in DRC +++ Senegal protest over election date +++13th African Games in Ghana

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DW The 77 Percent (Sendungslogo englisch)

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at Germany's brutal colonial rule in Africa and asks how it affects young people.

Shadows of German Colonialism EP 08

Shadows of German Colonialism EP 08

The traumatic legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Colonial doctors tested unproven serums on Africans, leaving a legacy of trauma that has never been properly cured.

Aerial photo of Victoria Falls

Aerial photo of Victoria Falls

Why some African countries have strange shapes

Mosts of Africa's borders today were drawn up in Berlin in the late 19th century – and the consequences are drastic.

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Why does Namibia have a panhandle?

African borders drawn up in Berlin in late 19th century are still intact today – and have had very drastic consequences.

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP2

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP2

Unimaginable brutality of German conquest in East Africa

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, despite being outgunned.

77 Percent | Painful periods aren’t normal

77 Percent | Painful periods aren’t normal

Endometriosis: Painful periods aren't normal

Ritha shares her journey battling endometriosis. She discusses her strategies for coping with the condition.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

Why African nations still fight over colonial era borders

African borders drawn up in late the 19th century are still intact today – and have had drastic consequences.

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain

From Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze to Uhuru Peak: Why names matter

Colonialists uprooted communities and also tried to destroy their identities. That's why place names matter in Africa.

Screenshot which says "Healthy me: Overcoming heroin addiction" and shows the program host in the foreground with needles in the background.

Screenshot which says "Healthy me: Overcoming heroin addiction" and shows the program host in the foreground with needles in the background.

How a woman in Tanzania overcame her heroin addiction

A former addict in Tanzania talks of how she started using heroin and the methadone program that helped her get clean.

DW Eigendreh | Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

DW Eigendreh | Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

The women among Tanzania's football referees want more professional recognition.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

Why did Germany target colonies in East Africa

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, despite being out-gunned.

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Shadows of German Colonialism Series Trailer

Shadows of German Colonialism sheds light on Germany's devastating colonial history across Africa.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 5

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 5

The colonial legacy of Africa's place names

Renaming territories and landmarks was the colonialists' final stamp in making African lands their own.

Askaris march through an East African forest

Askaris march through an East African forest

How East Africans countered German colonial repression

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, depite being out-gunned.