The Latest Breaking News from Tanzania

An Italian science museum has created a butterfly forest inside a tropical mountain greenhouse in the city of Trento

On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among the longest lasting political arrangements of its kind in Africa, and has shaped the country’s construction of national identity. Nicodemus Minde, who…

The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a let-up in the crisis.

Beaches were deserted and many shops closed on Saturday as heavy rains and winds from a tropical cyclone buffeted coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya.

Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties.

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At least 155 people have lost their lives as a result of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Tanzania. Read further on Dynamite News:

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino climate pattern had worsened the ongoing rainy season.

Heavy rainfall in Tanzania and Kenya leads to devastating flooding, causing loss of lives and infrastructure damage.

More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania’s prime minister said.