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Kenya, Burundi leading sources of visitors to Tanzania
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Kenya and Burundi emerged as the top sources of international arrivals to Tanzania between January and May 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In the five-month period, Tanzania received 794,102 international...
Burundi and Tanzania: Building Africa’s future through partnership
Daily News Tanzania
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July 27, 2025
BUJUMBURA: In an era where Africa seeks to unlock its full potential, few relationships better illustrate the power of regional cooperation than that between Tanzania and Burundi. Once defined primarily by shared history and border proximity, our...
REPAIR programme’s Phase 2 extends to Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles and Zambia
Reinsurance News
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July 28, 2025
The World Bank has approved the accession of five countries – Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Seychelles, and Zambia – under Phase 2 of the Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) programme. This widens the programme’s...
Burunga : growing tensions around the Muragarazi River between the Burundian and Tanzanian populations
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 25, 2025 – The recent flooding of the Muragarazi River, which marks the border between Burundi and Tanzania, has displaced some Burundian lands into the Tanzanian territory. This situation has rekindled tensions...
Burundi : a demographic bomb in a country with a fragile economy
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 15, 2025 – The small east African nation is facing unprecedented population growth. Having grown from 8.5 million inhabitants in 2008 to over 13 million today, Burundi’s population continues to grow, putting a...
Uganda advances climate-smart energy policy at Global Bioenergy Forum
Independent (Uganda)
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July 19, 2025
Participants at the Global Bioenergy Partnerships week in Kampala, focusing on building an enabling environment for sustainable bioenergy transitions. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has cemented its position as a regional...
Prioritise ethics, sustainability, African bankers told
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
MWANZA: AFRICAN bankers have been urged to uphold responsible and ethical banking practices while placing sustainability at the core of their operations to minimise environmental harm and support local communities. The call was made by the...
Tanzania Bans Rwandans, Other Foreigners from Key Economic Activities
KT Press Rwanda
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July 30, 2025
1 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu The Tanzanian government has officially prohibited foreign nationals—including Rwandans—from engaging in a wide range of small- and medium-scale economic activities, triggering fresh concerns about the country’s...
President of Burundi is the new AU special envoy for the Sahel, João Lourenço announced
Ver Angola
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Ndayishimiye will lead "the African Union's renewed high-level diplomatic support and collaborative initiatives to address the persistent humanitarian and security challenges in the Sahel," the AU said in a statement quoted by the Spanish news...
Burundi : an unknown disease kills two people in Makamba, the population on alert
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Burunga, July 5, 2025 – A mysterious disease has killed two people in Makamba district, now part of Burunga province, in southern Burundi. Health authorities are trying to identify the origin of the disease as panic spreads...
Countries offering visa-free access to Pakistanis
Pakistan Today
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July 30, 2025
Citizens of Pakistan can travel visa-free to over 30 countries, according to a report by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship advisory firm. The report identifies 12 countries, mostly in Africa, Oceania, and Asia, as the world’s...
Uganda’s Illicit Gold Mining: A looming Environmental Crisis in Amudat district
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
By Sarah Mawerere-UBC Amudat district is one of the nine districts of Karamoja region located in the north eastern part of Uganda. It is boardering Moroto district to the north, the republic of Kenya to the east, then the Sebei districts of Bukwo...
Burundi: 63rd anniversary of the republic's independence celebration hosted in Beijing
Global Times
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Burundian Ambassador to China Telesphore Irambona (4th from right)and Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Xue Bing (3rd from right) at the reception in Beijing, on July 1, 2025 Photo:...
Weather warnings persist as floods affect parts of Cape Town
Cape Town ETC
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July 5, 2025
Severe winter weather continues to batter the Western Cape, prompting the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) to remain on high alert as heavy rain, strong winds and flooding affect large parts of the province, Cape {town} Etc reports....
Burundi: Hydropower plants to supply 25% of country’s electricity
ESI Africa
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July 4, 2025
Burundi has officially inaugurated the Jiji Hydropower Plant, a flagship renewable energy project that is set to transform the country’s energy landscape and accelerate its path toward energy self-sufficiency. The launch ceremony, held in Bururi...
Tanzania bans foreigners from running small businesses to preserve citizens' livelihoods
Business Insider Africa
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July 30, 2025
Tanzania has enacted sweeping new restrictions barring foreigners from operating a broad range of small businesses, in a move aimed at protecting grassroots economic activity and preserving opportunities for local citizens. The new regulation,...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa...
Modern Ghana
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A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Burundi : 63 years of independence, but a democracy under lockdown
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 1, 2025 – As Burundi celebrates its 63rd anniversary of independence on July 1, a deep unease is sweeping through the population. Political repression, widespread poverty, closed borders : Burundians denounce a...
“Burundi is in danger” : the pposition in exile denounces an “electoral farce” and calls for mobilization
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Brussels, June 28, 2025 – The political coalition of the Burundian opposition in exile held a press conference on Friday in the capital of the European Union. The event was held to denounce the district and legislative elections...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...