In pursuit of child rights in Tanzania
“I was supposed to be the first one awake to get the children up and send them to school, and then take care of the household chores. And then I was the last one to bed at night.” Angel Benedicto’s account of her daily routine as a household servant in Tanzania echoes the bleak experiences […]
Geneva Show to Boost Global Appetite for African Fashion
Africa’s indigenous creativity in fashion goods and services is something to be discovered and promoted at this year’s Africa Fashion Show Geneva (AFSG). The annual event promotes, showcases and celebrates the richness and diversity of Africa’s cultural heritage driven by the fashion industry and its talents. The creative textile and clothing industry is a multi-billion […]
Police in Zambia Arrest a Tanzanian for trafficking in heroin
THE Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) in Lusaka has arrested a Tanzanian national for trafficking in heroin.DEC public relations office Theresa Katongo stated that Ibrahim Malango, 39, of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania has been arrested for trafficking in over 480g of heroin. The suspect was intercepted in Chirundu District.Ms Katongo also stated arrested in Lusaka District is […]
African Female musicians release a song called Strong Girl
Nine female musicians from seven African countries have come together on a new song calling for women and girls to be central to the fight against poverty. In a shift from previous anti-poverty music campaigns that have been criticised for ignoring African musicians and misrepresenting the continent, the video from the One campaign features an […]
The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2015
While 2014 was a extremely challenging year for the continent with some unprecedented lows; the seemingly unrelenting Ebola outbreak in the Western African countries of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone; the horrific Hoko Haram kidnapping of nearly 300 school girls in the middle of the night in Nigeria; growing political unrest and strife in South […]
Albinos being abducted and killed in Tanzania for black magic
The abduction of an albino child in Tanzania sparked calls on Tuesday for greater action to enforce a newly-imposed ban on witch doctors to stop the killing of albinos whose body parts are prized in black markets.The one-year-old boy was grabbed from his mother in his home in the Geita region of northwestern Tanzania on […]
