Tanzanian President John Magufuli has not appeared in public since the last 17 days and rumours have spread that he is ill. Countries opposition is seeking answers on his health.

Your Story: Mystery of Tanzania's missing President deepens

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday appealed to Tanzania to share information on its measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, saying the authorities there had repeatedly ignored his requests.

WHO says wants more details from Tanzania on its Covid response

The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday appealed to Tanzania to take "robust action" to combat Covid-19 in the country, where the president has long played down the virus.

WHO chief calls on Tanzania to combat COVID-19

Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.

Tanzania hit by recent IS attack near Mozambique border: police

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Three precious stones have changed the fortunes of a Tanzanian man. He went from being a small-scale miner to a multi-millionaire. That too, overnight. WION's Palki Sharma brings you the story of Tanzania's newest millionaire.

Gravitas: Tanzania's overnight millionaire

Saniniu Laizer threw a big party a month ago. Now, he must arrange a second one. Two precious stones -- the size of a rugby ball with a deep bluish tint and silvery bruises made Laizer an overnight millionaire in June.

Tanzania govt to honour accidental mining millionaire by keeping stones in a museum

A miner who had become a millionaire overnight in June just inducted more money into his wallet. Talk about a double victory! In June, the miner had sold two rough Tanzanite stones valued at $3.

Tanzanian miner who became a millionaire overnight in June finds another rare stone worth $2 million

A small-scale subsistence miner in Tanzania has become a millionaire overnight after selling two rough Tanzanite stones, the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned $3.

Small-scale Tanzanian miner becomes millionaire overnight

Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat.

Tanzania rejects Chinese kits after Goat, Sheep tests positive for COVID-19

India's envoy to Tanzania Sanjiv Kohli has said Indian community members in the country are contributing to the country's national efforts to fight the COVID pandemic.

Indian community contributing to Tanzania's ​​​​​​​efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic, says India's envoy to Tanzania

Twenty people have died and a dozen others were injured in a stampede during a church meeting in the northern Tanzanian city of Moshi

20 dead in stampede at Tanzania church service

Tanzania will move 36 lions to a new home after they attacked humans and livestock. To avoid conflicts between humans and cattle, the lions will be moved from the edge of the Serengeti national park.

After attacks on people and livestock, Tanzania to relocate 36 Serengeti lions

President John Magufuli on Monday ordered that around 5,500 inmates be freed from Tanzania's overcrowded prisons at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the country's independence from colonial rule.

Tanzania to free 5,500 inmates from overcrowded prisons

Heavy rains lashing East Africa have caused of dozens of deaths, with 29 buried by landslides in Kenya, and 10 people drowned in a river in Tanzania, officials said Saturday.

East Africa storms kill 39 in Kenya and Tanzania

Tanzania's opposition party says it will boycott local elections later this month, accusing the government of impeding its candidates from running and making a mockery of democratic processes.

Tanzania's opposition to boycott elections over 'cheating'

Tanzania is refusing to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, a rare public rebuke as the region struggles to contain an outbreak already declared a global health emergency.

Tanzania not sharing information on Ebola: World Health Organization

Nineteen people died when a fuel truck barrelled into other vehicles in a busy town in western Uganda and exploded, police said Monday. The blast occurred Sunday evening in the Kyambura trading centre, a mountainous area near the Queen Elizabeth National Park.

At least 19 killed in Uganda fuel truck blast: Police

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A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania on Saturday as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it, killing more than 60.

Tanzania explosion: 60 died, 65 injured after explosion in eastern Tanzania

Tanzania was in mourning Sunday, preparing to bury 69 people who perished when a crashed fuel tanker exploded as crowds rushed to siphon off leaking petrol. President John Magufuli declared a period of mourning through Monday following the deadly blast near the town of Morogoro, west of Dar es Salaam.

Tanzania mourns 69 killed in fuel tanker blast

At least 60 people perished in Tanzania on Saturday when a fuel tanker overturned and then exploded as crowds of people rushed to syphon off leaking fuel. The deadly blast, which took place near the town of Morogoro, west of the economic capital Dar es Salaam, is the latest in a series of similar disasters in Africa.

Tanzania fuel tanker blast kills 60

Fifty-seven people perished in Tanzania on Saturday when a fuel tanker exploded after overturning on a road west of the capital Dar Es Salaam, police said. The disaster took place near the town of Morogoro, with police saying the blaze may have been sparked by a cigarette as people rushed to collect leaking fuel from the stricken truck.

Tanzania tanker blast kills 57 as flames rip through crowd gathered to siphon petrol from it

Press freedom advocates demanded Thursday that Tanzanian authorities disclose everything they know about missing journalist Azory Gwanda after a government minister said the reporter who disappeared in 2017 was dead.

Call for answers after Tanzanian minister Palamagamba Kabudi says missing reporter is dead

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