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Tanzania
Tanzania Plans Cable Car for Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania wants to boost tourist numbers by putting a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain
East Africa’s Decision 2016: What Elections Mean for Security in the Region
In Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole, 2015 was a banner year for democratic transitions.
Tanzania: A Varied and Diverse Destination
Tanzania has developed into one of Africa’s top tourism hotspots, with the country home to a diverse range of attractions that means it appeals
Libyan on Trial for US Embassy Bombings Dies at 50
Abu Anas al-Libi, a man accused by federal prosecutors of being an al-Qaida member involved in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, died of complications from liver surgery, his wife said Saturday.
Next Big Idea in Forest Conservation? Making Community Protection Economically Viable
After years of discovering new species and setting up protected areas, Neil Burgesses’ career changed. Currently he is focused on community-driven conservation and on how to improve protected areas in Africa’s Eastern Arc mountains region.
Tanzanian ‘Operation Cyclone’ Ejects Immigrants, Stirs Xenophobia
In September the Tanzanian government conducted a mostly secret campaign of apprehending illegal immigrants and deporting them to Burundi, Rwanda, and Uganda. No questions asked. No legal recourse. Simply “grab and go.”
