Tanzania

Zanzibar: Power Outage to Last Three Months

Date: June 11th, 2008 |

A power outage that began May 22 on the island of Zanzibar will likely take three months to repair, leaving island businesses and residents without electricity unless they have generators to produce it. The blackout occurred when the national grid collapsed and sent a power surge through the undersea conduit that carries power from Dar [read more]

Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak in Zanzibar and Mainland Tanzania

Date: May 23rd, 2006 |

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Heavy rains that followed a long drought brought relief but also washed waste into water catchment areas, sparking a cholera outbreak on the mainland and in the Zanzibar archipelago. Since March, 22 people have died in Zanzibar and 15 on the mainland. The disease is transmitted via contaminated water and is tied to poor sanitation. [read more]

Tanzania: Increase in Violent Crime in Dar es Salaam

Date: March 7th, 2006 |

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Violent crime has increased significantly in Dar es Salaam since the beginning of the year, with 21 armed robberies reported. A recent incident raised concerns among the expatriate community because its target was a popular Indian restaurant patronized by foreigners and tourists. The Anghiti Restaurant on Bagamoyo Road was terrorized at dinnertime Feb. 26 by [read more]

Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Rockslide Kills Three

Date: January 10th, 2006 |

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Climbing any mountain has its hazards even if no technical climbing is involved. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa�s tallest peak at 19,340 feet, is considered one of the easiest of the �seven summits,� the highest mountains on the seven continents, even if it requires a long, arduous trek. Now it has an additional risk: melting summit glaciers [read more]

Tanzania

Date: July 6th, 2004 |

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Pemba island near Zanzibar is a popular dive site, but armed robbers attacked a dive group of 25 people July 2 and shot two, injuring one severely. A similar incident occurred in February, suggesting that such an attack could happen again. In both incidents the groups were terrorized a [read more]

Tanzania: Tourists Shot by Bandits

Date: March 28th, 2007 |

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Two American tourists and their guide were shot by bandits at Tengeru in the Arusha region March 20, an area that saw a similar incident on February 20 when four Czech Republic nationals and a visitor from Hong Kong were robbed but uninjured. The bandits are believed to have come from Somalia and Tanzanian troops [read more]

Tanzania: Two Routes Up Mt. Kilimanjaro Closed for Safety Reasons

Date: April 25th, 2006 |

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Authorities have closed two routes up Mt. Kilimanjaro that lead to Arrow Glacier, a spot where three Americans were killed by falling rocks in January. Park officials determined that the likelihood of similar slides in the area was too great to keep the trails open. Scientists have warned that global warming is melting Kilimanjaro’s snow [read more]

Tanzania: Drought Cuts Off Power Supply

Date: February 7th, 2006 |

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A severe drought has forced Tanzania to ration electricity because water at the country�s main hydroelectric source has dropped to a critical level. Power is now being cut off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, but is available overnight to prevent a surge of crime due to darkness. The national power company is [read more]

Zanzibar: Election Unrest on Pemba Island

Date: November 8th, 2005 |

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The islands of Zanzibar off the coast of Tanzania, a haven for divers, are seething after a disputed election in which the ruling party retained its 40-year grip on power. Opposition supporters, celebrating what they believed to be an electoral victory, were dispersed by security forces who claimed that they were rioting. Significant looting occurred, [read more]

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Date: June 22nd, 2004 |

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Two British tourists were held at gunpoint in the middle of Dar es Salaam June 17 by a man who demanded to know if they were Americans. When they proved they were British he let them go. This may have been an isolated incident, but it serves as a reminder to blend in whenever possible [read more]