A cargo plane carrying fuel for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to Maban County crashed minutes after take-off from Juba International Airport. The plane had 28 barrels of fuel to Maban were WFP houses over 100, 000 refugees According to the Airport Director, Kur Kuol the plane hit a mango tree and caught...
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Tragedy: Missing pilot and plane are nowhere to be found
It is nearly two weeks since October 18, when Samwel Gibuyi, a pilot for an organization for combating poaching went missing while on a special mission over the vast Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. Gibuyi’s plane is said to have lost communication before it went missing and nothing has been heard of neither the plane...
Drought expected to strike Tanzania
Over 10 regions in Tanzania and eight sectors are likely to face drought in the next three months, starting November 2021 and expected to last till January 2022. Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has reported that Iringa, Katavi, Lindi, Mara, Mbeya, Motogoro, Mtwara, Rukwa, Ruvuma and Songwe are among regions likely to experience below-normal rains starting...
Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolves Sudan’s government
Sudan’s Military head Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has declared a state of emergency across the country, dissolved the country’s interim government and the ruling Sovereign Council saying the military will take control until a new government is formed.
Energy sector to solidify Tanzania and Saudi Arabia ties
Tanzania Minister for Energy January Makamba has met with Saudi Arabia counterpart Abdulaziz Bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on October 23, 2021 in the bid to establish firm trade relations as well as sharing knowledge and technology in the gas and oil industry. After official talks with the fellow minister, Makamba delivered a special message...
1 killed and 7 injured in a suspected ‘terrorist’ explosion in Kampala
An explosion that happened on Saturday night in one of the eateries in Kawempe Division in Kampala, Uganda has claimed a life, leaving seven others injured. The Uganda Police is still investigating the explosion which revived traumatic memories of the 2010 explosion that claimed the lives of 70 people. Last week the United Kingdom government...