The Latest Breaking News from Tanzania

Across Africa, growing populations and shrinking habitats are putting people and wildlife on a collision course.

Pendo and Leah, daughter and granddaughter of Tanzanian musician Hukwe Zawose, use mesmerising thumb piano and shifting polyphony to create stirring songs

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.

In tonight's edition: Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher. Finally, royal treasures looted…

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