Month: March 2021
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Court
ICC judges uphold acquittal of former Ivory Coast president
April 1, 2021 By Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday upheld the…
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Business
Spain targets Africa in boost of diplomatic, business ties
March 29, 2021 By Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain launched Monday a diplomatic push into Africa, marking out the…
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News
Dar’s newly sworn in Head of State hits the ground running
SUNDAY March 28, 2021 By The Citizen Reporter, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has on Sunday March…
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Travel
Halved Selous Game Reserve becomes the glamour of Tanzania’s tourism triangle
SUNDAY March 28, 2010 By Deus Bugaywa Tranquility News Correspondent, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania THE promotion of part of the…
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World
Senior European official challenges Portugal over racism
March 25, 2021 By Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A senior European human rights official is sounding the alarm…
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News
Kenya Orders Closure of Two Refugee Camps, Gives UNHCR Deadline for Instructions
March 25, 2021 By VOA Kenya’s Interior Ministry announced plans Wednesday to close two camps that accommodate hundreds of thousands…
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Politics
Republic of Congo polls open; candidate sick with COVID-19
March 20, 2021 By Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Republic of Congo pressed ahead Sunday with an…
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Politics
Cameroon Election of Octogenarians to Top Posts Draws Mixed Reactions
March 21,2021 By VOA YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – There have been mixed reactions in Cameroon to 88-year-old President Paul Biya’s orders…
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News
Tanzania’s populist President John Magufuli has died at 61
March 18, 2021 By Associated Press NAKURU, Kenya (AP) — President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in…
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World
Fast-track women’s participation in public life ‘for everyone’s benefit’
March 17, 2021 By UN News The UN rights chief said on Tuesday that empowering women and girls to participate…
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News
Allies of South Sudan militias must be held accountable: UN human rights report
March 17, 2021 By UN News Military and political officials in South Sudan supporting community-based militias in the Greater Jonglei…
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Court
African court orders release of ally of Maduro wanted by US
March 17, 2021 By Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A regional court in West Africa has ordered the immediate release…
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News
South Sudanese ‘one step away from famine’, as UN launches humanitarian response plan
March 17, 2021 By UN News As hunger levels continue to deepen in South Sudan due to a combination of…
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Politics
Women’s Participation in Politics Growing Slowly Worldwide
March 12, 2021 By VOA More women continue to enter politics and government at the highest levels, but there is…
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Court
Swiss court rules against prosecutor in FIFA case
March 12, 2021 By Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — A Swiss court ruled that a special prosecutor investigating Switzerland’s former…
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News
U.S. blacklists groups in Congo, Mozambique over Islamic State links
March 12, 2021 By Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two Islamist extremist groups in…
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Politics
Unprecedented number of women leaders, but parity still far off
March 12, 2021 By UN News While the number of women heads of State or in government around the world has reached unprecedented levels, the challenge in…
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Travel
Tour operators, firm to promote Destination Tanzania in America
SATURDAY March 6, 2021 By Adam Ihucha Tranquility News Correspondent, Arusha, Tanzania The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) is…
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News
UN agencies appeal for $266 million to feed refugees in eastern Africa
March 3, 2021 By UN News A funding shortfall is putting the lives of some three million refugees in eastern Africa…
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News
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: BBC reporter Girmay Gebru detained by military
March 2, 2021 By BBC The BBC reporter in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region of Tigray has been detained by the military. …
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Business
New WTO chief pushes for vaccine access, fisheries deal
March 2, 2021 By Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the World Trade Organization called Monday for…
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