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/ 13 April 2008

Olympic torch arrives in Tanzania

The mayor of Tanzania’s main city, Dar es Salaam, received the Olympic torch from a Chinese official on Saturday evening and assured him its run through the East African nation would be smooth. Kenyan Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai said, however, she had pulled out of the torch relay in Tanzania.

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/ 14 February 2008

New Tanzanian Cabinet faces vast challenges

A new, leaner Cabinet for Tanzania was sworn in Wednesday, its predecessor having fallen apart last week amid a corruption scandal. President Jakaya Kikwete dissolved his last Cabinet on February 7 after Edward Lowassa stepped down as prime minister. He and other lawmakers were implicated in a $179-million corruption scandal.

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/ 7 February 2008

Bush visit to Africa to centre on Tanzania

United States President George Bush will spend most of his time during a five-nation tour of Africa later this month in Tanzania, to spotlight development gains in the East African nation. "This is a success story," said US embassy public affairs officer Jeffery Salaiz of Tanzania, during a press conference held in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.

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/ 7 February 2008

Tanzania PM tenders resignation

Tanzania Prime Minister Edward Lowassa told Parliament Thursday he had tendered his resignation to the president after being implicated in a corruption scandal over an energy deal. "Because I have been linked to this scandal, I have decided to write to the president asking to be relieved of my duties," the premier told lawmakers.

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/ 23 December 2007

Sudan retain Cecafa Cup

Sudan underlined their growing strength in African football when their second-string team beat Rwanda pn penalties to retain the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup on Saturday. Sudan won the penalty shoot-out 6-4 after the game ended 2-2 after extra time

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/ 19 November 2007

East Africa integration ‘good for growth’

The momentum towards regional integration in East Africa received encouragement from the United States this week, with US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson saying that it should boost economic growth in the five-member East Africa bloc. "This is a region that has showed great economic growth over the last couple of years," he said.

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/ 9 September 2007

Tanzania bus, truck accident kills 27

At least 27 people were killed when a bus and a truck collided in southern Tanzania, local newspapers reported on Sunday. The accident on Saturday occurred near the town of Mbeya, about 630km south-west of Dar es Salaam. Newspapers carried photos of the bus with its metal twisted and passengers’ belongings strewn over the ground.