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ACT rebukes government’s response on Russia-Ukraine crisis
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ACT rebukes government’s response on Russia-Ukraine crisis

Tanzania’s fledging Political Party, ACT Wazalendo, had made a press release that calls for an immediate evacuation of Tanzanian citizens living in Ukraine amid ongoing Russia’s aggressive invasion into the former soviet state.  ACT released the letter through its sectorial spokesperson for foreign affairs on 25 February 2022, decisively calling the government to take the...

Leadership school to whet African leaders
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Leadership school to whet African leaders

In the process of building capable leaders, Mwalimu Nyerere Leadership School was inaugurated in Tanzania to start polishing up Southern Africa leaders starting March this year. The institution was established n honour of Tanzania’s founding father, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, aiming to provide comprehensive training to political party leaders and train youths to be patriots....

Why sanctions on Russia won’t change Putin’s behavior
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Why sanctions on Russia won’t change Putin’s behavior

As the U.S. and its allies in Europe are currently designing sanctions determined to combat Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there are a lot of references suggesting that sanctions have been ineffective in bringing Russia in order.  E.U. swiftly responded with a raft of sanctions after Russia recognised the separatist groups and deployed its military troops. ...

A polio case in Malawi leaves Kenyans alerted
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A polio case in Malawi leaves Kenyans alerted

Following the outbreak of Polio in Malawi, Kenya has intensified its polio surveillance amid concerns of the spread of the disease to other African countries. Kenya’s Director-General of Health, Patrick Amoth, said since the country shares borders with Somalia, it has always been on high alert on a potential outbreak. Last week, the index case...

Kenyan doctors successfully perform penile surgery
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Kenyan doctors successfully perform penile surgery

Erectile dysfunction, a taboo topic among many African men, has finally gotten a permanent solution as Kenyan doctors successful performed a penile surgery on a man battling impotence. The man in his 40s was battling impotence for years and had opted for other treatments without success. In this case, Dr Ahmed Yousef, a consultant urologist...

The right way to use emergency contraceptives (P2)
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The right way to use emergency contraceptives (P2)

In the past few years, the spread of HIV/AIDs among youths between the age of 15 and 24 in Tanzania has gone up. About 28% of new HIV cases are from youth within that age group, said TACAIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Nyangusi Laiser earlier this month. These infections are somehow associated with using emergency...