Tanzania's Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist: President Benjamin Mkapa at the end of his tenure in December 2005. Mwanzo Millinga/AFP via Getty Images)The former Tanzanian president Benjamin William Mkapa, who died on July 24, was the country’s third president. He was in office from 1995 to 2005. Born in 1938 in Masasi south-eastern … [Read more...] about Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist | The Conversation
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Why Tanzania’s attacks on free speech break with Nyerere’s legacy | The Conversation
Why Tanzania's attacks on free speech break with Nyerere's legacy: The statue of founding president Mwalimu Julius Nyerere in Tanzania's political capital Dodoma. WikiCommonsI visited Tanzania recently for the first time in five years, and the first time since John Magufuli was elected President. I have been visiting the country regularly since 1976 – spending a year as a … [Read more...] about Why Tanzania’s attacks on free speech break with Nyerere’s legacy | The Conversation
Workers in Tanzania’s noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage | The Conversation
Workers in Tanzania's noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage: Manufacturing sites are high noise working areas. Israel Paul NyarubeliExcessive exposure to noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It’s estimated that a third of disabling hearing problems in the world are caused by excessive exposure to noise among adults who are older than 65. Some noise workplaces … [Read more...] about Workers in Tanzania’s noisy factories are at risk of hearing damage | The Conversation
The fate of unique species in Tanzania’s coastal forests hangs in the balance | The Conversation
The fate of unique species in Tanzania's coastal forests hangs in the balance: The Zanzibar Red Colobus is endemic to Tanzania. ShutterstockTanzania is known for its tapestry of lush forests, expansive grasslands and tropical beaches, and abundant and diverse wildlife. Its coastal forests are part of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa biodiversity hotspot – a place … [Read more...] about The fate of unique species in Tanzania’s coastal forests hangs in the balance | The Conversation
Tanzania’s social media policing increases the risks of government abuse | The Conversation
Tanzania's social media policing increases the risks of government abuse: John Magufuli after he was declared president in 2015. His distaste for social media has heralded a national clampdown in the digital space. ReutersAccess to digital information and communications technologies has increased dramatically over the past decade across Africa. In Tanzania, 87% of urban … [Read more...] about Tanzania’s social media policing increases the risks of government abuse | The Conversation
