Month: April 2026
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Environment
Chemical spill near dam sparks crisis response in Tanzania
WEDNESDAY April 29, 2026 By Farida Mangube Full Shangwe Blog, Tanzania A potential environmental disaster was narrowly averted on the…
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Governance
Tanzanian picked to lead anti-corruption forum as persistent graft tests Eastern, the Horn of Africa region
WEDNESDAY April 29, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Uganda Senior Tanzanian investigator Lilian William Kafiti has been…
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Travel
Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion airport is a high-stakes bet on aviation future of African continent
TUESDAY April 28, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Kenya Ethiopia is making a bold play to dominate…
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Integration
Integration faces reality check as pressure mounts on incoming EAC Chief
MONDAY April 27, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania For truck drivers inching across borders, small traders…
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Travel
How award-winning Serengeti Balloon turns graduates into job-ready safari experts
SUNDAY April 26, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania The engine coughs, wheezes, and then—like a tourist…
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News
Security incident disrupts White House press event, prompting investigation in Washington
April 26, 2026 By Adam Musa The Tranquility News Correspondent, North America WASHINGTON — A major security incident interrupted the…
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Integration
Kenya exports to Uganda, Tanzania plunge to multi-year lows as NTBs bite
SATURDAY April, 25, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Corespondent, Kenya Kenya’s exports to its key regional partners—Uganda and…
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Energy
Dangote backs EA refinery push to slash $10bn fuel import bill
FRIDAY April 24, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Kenya Africa’s richest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, has pledged to…
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Energy
Rwanda fires first shot in Africa’s EV race with 30 per cent mandate to ditch fossil fuel-drive vehicles
THURSDAY April 23, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Rwanda Rwanda is tightening the screws on fossil-fuel transport,…
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Travel
A New Gateway to the Wild: It’s the moment of Tarangire’s Mamire
WEDNESDAY April 22, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Dawn breaks over Tarangire National Park, where ancient…
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Mining
Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
April 22, 2026 Associated Press MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the…
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Travel
‘ATM 2030’: Strategy for doubling down Tanzania’s tourism growth, lifting economy unveiled
MONDAY April 20, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Tanzania is making a high-stakes bet on tourism…
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Analysis
Africa isn’t being abandoned — it’s rewriting terms of global investment
SUNDAY April 19, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania A wave of headlines has painted a stark…
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Sports
Tanzania bets on golf tourism with landmark Serengeti course
THURSDAY April 16, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Tanzania is positioning itself to capture a slice…
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Health
WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
April 16, 2026 Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe — Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over…
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Travel
TANAPA appoints Beatrice Kessy to lead Tanzania’s premier safari circuit
WEDNESDAY April 15, 2026 By The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) has promoted former Tarangire National Park…
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Business
Dangote plans a major foray into African capital markets
MONDAY April 13, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Kenya In a move that could redraw the contours…
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Mining
Sword of Damocles: The legal storm that threatens to level gold mine that built empires
MONDAY April 13, 2026 By The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania On her graduation day from Tarime Teachers’ College in 2009,…
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Politics
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán is ejected after 16 years in a European electoral earthquake
April 13, 2026 Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16…
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Travel
Africa’s big three tighten grip on a growing, higher-end safari market
SUNDAY April 12, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania The modern safari traveller arrives informed, intentional, and…
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Tech
Tanzania investigates $57M bank card fraud linked to cybercrime, Tourism industry
SATURDAY April 11, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Tanzania is confronting a major financial crime scandal…
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Science
Artemis II’s record-breaking journey around the moon ends with dramatic splashdown
April 11, 2026 Associated Press HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts closed out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half…
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Mining
Chinese miners back $1.2 billion African rail upgrade amid United States-China rivalry
THURSDAY April 9, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Zambia Chinese mining and shipping companies are joining a…
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Agriculture
How Tanzanian farmer turns ancestral crops into sought-after menu on posh dining tables
WEDNESDAY April 8, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania In the picturesque rift valley escarpment of Karatu…
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Travel
Omani aviation firm Transom bets on Tanzania’s growth market tendency
TUESDAY April 7, 2026 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquillity News Correspondent, Tanzania Oman-based aviation services company – Transom – has…
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