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IMF approves $448m in fresh funding for Tanzania’s economic reforms
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IMF approves $448m in fresh funding for Tanzania’s economic reforms

Tanzania has secured a major financial boost after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved key programme reviews, unlocking new funding worth approximately $448.4 million (about TSh1.17 trillion). In a statement released on Friday, 27 June, the IMF confirmed the completion of its 2025 Article IV Consultation, along with the fifth review under the Extended Credit...

Deadly clashes in Kenya: Protests against police brutality and corruption leave several dead, hundreds injured
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Deadly clashes in Kenya: Protests against police brutality and corruption leave several dead, hundreds injured

At least eight people have been killed in Kenya during nationwide protests against police brutality and alleged government corruption, the East African country’s National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), has reported. More than 400 people, including journalists and police officers, were injured during the protests, held across 23 counties on Wednesday, the commission said in...

Vita ya Iran na Israel itakavyoathiri uchumi wa Tanzania na mkakati wa serikali uliopo kukabiliana na athari hizo.
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Vita ya Iran na Israel itakavyoathiri uchumi wa Tanzania na mkakati wa serikali uliopo kukabiliana na athari hizo.

Mvutano unaoendelea kati ya Iran na Israel unaonekana kwa macho ya kawaida unaweza kudhani ni tatizo la mashariki ya kati pekee, lakini kwa Tanzania, linaweza kuwa na athari kubwa kiuchumi, hasa kupitia bei ya mafuta duniani. Baada ya Taifa la Marekani kushambulia vinu vya nyuklia vya Taifa la Iran usiku wa kuamkia leo, Bunge la...

Trump says US has bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran
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Trump says US has bombed 3 nuclear sites in Iran

President Donald Trump described US military strikes on three nuclear sites as a “spectacular military success” and added that the facilities were “completely and totally obliterated” in an address from the White House on Saturday evening. Trump warned Iran that the US could go after additional targets if Iran does not make peace. Now the...

Tanzanian citizens in Israel and Iran confirmed safe amid ongoing conflict
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Tanzanian citizens in Israel and Iran confirmed safe amid ongoing conflict

The Tanzanian government has confirmed that all its citizens living in either Iran or Israel are safe, with no reported deaths or injuries amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries. Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Minister, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, made the announcement on Thursday, assuring the public that the government is actively monitoring...

Tanzania’s Mohammed Dewji named richest in East Africa
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Tanzania’s Mohammed Dewji named richest in East Africa

Tanzanian businessman Mohammed “Mo” Dewji has been named East Africa’s wealthiest individual, with his net worth rising to $2.2 billion (£1.7 billion), according to Forbes’ 2025 list of Africa’s billionaires. The 49-year-old is the only person from the region to feature among the continent’s top 15 richest individuals and ranks 12th overall. Dewji also retains...

Chikungunya outbreak confirmed in Mombasa
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Chikungunya outbreak confirmed in Mombasa

Mombasa County has declared a Chikungunya outbreak after 25 of 45 samples tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus, with one case of Dengue Fever also confirmed. Chikungunya causes severe joint, muscle, and body pain, leaving patients debilitated. It’s spread by the female Aedes mosquito, which bites during the day and can pass the virus to...

Billion-Dollar Feud: Musk vs. Trump puts SpaceX contracts at risk
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Billion-Dollar Feud: Musk vs. Trump puts SpaceX contracts at risk

A fiery clash between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has put $22 billion in SpaceX government contracts—and key U.S. space missions—in jeopardy. The conflict erupted after Musk criticized Trump’s tax and spending policies. Trump hit back with threats to cancel federal contracts with Musk’s companies. Musk responded by saying he would decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft,...