Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on January 20 announced that it is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after the country confirmed one case and identified 25 suspected cases in the northwestern region of Kagera. To support the Tanzanian government’s efforts, the African Union’s public health agency is committing US$ 2 million to bolster immediate response measures, including deploying public health experts, strengthening diagnostics, and enhancing case management. ALSO READ: Kirehe mayor ‘raising awareness’ after suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania This comes after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday confirmed the country’s second outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in two years. Speaking at a joint news conference with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Hassan said that laboratory tests conducted at the Kabaile mobile laboratory in the northwestern Kagera region and later confirmed in Dar...

Dodoma — Tanzania today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases of the disease. President of the Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, made the announcement during a press briefing alongside World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in the country’s administrative capital Dodoma. “Laboratory tests conducted in Kabaile Mobile Laboratory in Kagera and later confirmed in Dar es Salaam identified one patient as being infected with the Marburg virus. Fortunately, the remaining suspected patients tested negative,” the president said. “We have demonstrated in the past our ability to contain a similar outbreak and are determined to do the same this time around.” A total of 25 suspected cases have been reported as of 20 January 2025, all of whom have tested negative and are...

For female artisanal salt farmers in Pemba, salt production is both their livelihood and their struggle. In this deeply patriarchal Muslim community, the gleaming piles of white salt represent survival–a craft demanding patience, precision and grit. However, rising sea levels put their enterprise at risk. As the cool morning breeze sweeps across the Indian Ocean beach in Tanzania’s Pemba archipelago, Salma Mahmoud Ali begins her day. With her brightly coloured Kikoi cinched tightly around her waist and a dark blue scarf framing her face, she walks barefoot toward her salt ponds. The humid air hangs, but Ali wades through ankle-deep water with courage. Armed with a shovel, rake and pick, she methodically drags sparkling crystals under the rising sun. Each stroke pulls salt from the brine–a hard process born of necessity. “It’s a tough job,” says Ali, a 31-year-old mother of three. “The heat is too much–no matter how much...

Esther Chabruma is one of the female coaches who are doing very well in women’s football, She started as a player serving the attack position and is now the coach of JKT Queens which is one of the top favorites teams in this CECAFA region, Chabruma, when she was chasing football, served the Tanzanian national team for about 15 years and gain more success with the team. In Tanzania she is the first female woman went to Europe for football , she went to Sweden where she stayed for three years. She served Katodora club and Sayari Queens for more than 18 years, As a coach, she has served in various clubs such as Tiger Queens in the first league, assistant Coach at Young princes on 2022 and the women’s national team “Kilimanjaro Queens” In 2023, she was part of the coaches contest for the CAF women’s best coach award...

As co-hosts of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, Tanzania is set to make their third appearance in the tournament. With the pride and passion of a nation behind them, the Taifa Stars will look to leverage home advantage to progress beyond the group stage for the first time in their history. Under the guidance of head coach Hemed Morocco, Tanzania will aim to capitalize on the rising profile of their domestic league and recent performances in CAF competitions. Factfile Nickname: Taifa Stars Number of Appearances: 3rd Titles: None FIFA Ranking: 106 (December 2024) How They Qualified Tanzania secured their place in the tournament as one of the three co-hosts, alongside Kenya and Uganda. This presents a golden opportunity for the Taifa Stars to showcase their footballing development on home soil. Key Players to Watch Clement Mzize: The 21-year-old forward has been in scintillating form this season, scoring...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025. Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024. However the CAF Technical and Infrastructure experts some of whom have been based in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, have advised CAF that more time is required to ensure that the infrastructure and facilities, are at the levels, necessary for hosting a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024. The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “I would like to express my deep gratitude to President William Ruto of Kenya, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and President Yoweri Museveni of...

Monrovia — The Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control, Jean Kaseya, has said the center stands ready to support Tanzania and other countries in the region where suspected cases of the infectious Marburg Virus Disease have been identified. The World Health Organization earlier this week issued an alert warning of a possible outbreak in the country, although the Tanzanian Health Ministry has said tests conducted on available samples did not show the existence of Marburg in the East African nation. “As of the 15 of January 2025, laboratory results from all suspected individuals were negative for Marburg Virus,” Tanzanian Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said in a statement. This would have marked the country’s second experience with the highly infectious disease that recently killed over a dozen people in neighboring Rwanda. Tanzania previously reported an outbreak of Marburg in 2023 in the  Kegara region, said to have been...

Tanzania’s national team assistant coach, Juma Mgunda, has emphasized the challenge his side faces at the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, scheduled for August. The Taifa Stars have been drawn in Group B alongside Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and debutants Central African Republic. Following Wednesday evening’s draw in Nairobi, Kenya, Mgunda shared his thoughts on the competition, expressing confidence in his team’s readiness to fight for glory on home soil. “There is no weak team in Africa now,” Mgunda remarked. “Each team that has qualified is strong in its own right, and everyone will be preparing to come and do well. For us, we have to prepare well and diligently to ensure that we compete.” He highlighted the importance of playing as hosts, saying, “We are playing at home, and we have to make sure this Cup remains in East Africa–whether us, Kenya, or Uganda. For us,...

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 has been increased by 75% and the winner will now receive USD 3.5-million. CAF also announced that the total prize money of the CHAN has been increased to USD 10.4 million, which is an increase of 32%. Angola, Madagascar and Zambia will represent COSAFA at the February 1-28 finals, with the draw for the group stage to take place on January 15. The President of CAF Dr Patrice Motsepe said: “The CHAN is an important competition for the development and growth of Africa-based football players and talented young players and will contribute significantly to the global competitiveness of African football and CAF Competitions. This Competition is part of our strategy of investing in African football and making it appealing and attractive to football...

Nairobi — CPJ calls on the Kenyan government to conduct a comprehensive investigation after four unknown men assaulted and abducted prominent Tanzanian journalist and human rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai for about four hours on Sunday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. “With attacks on dissidents living in exile in Nairobi and a wave of abductions targeting critics of the government, Kenya has become incredibly hostile for anyone with a dissenting opinion,” said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Muthoki Mumo. “Authorities in Kenya must shake off this shameful reputation, including by ensuring that those responsible for Maria Sarungi Tsehai’s abduction are held accountable.” Sarungi Tsehai publishes critical commentary on Tanzanian politics through her X account and frequently uses the platform and the YouTube channel Mwanzo TV Plus to stream live debates. Sarungi Tsehai said during an Amnesty International press conference on Sunday that her assailants pulled her from a taxi outside...