Africa Tanzania In Tanzania, an estimated three out of every 10 women are married as children, making the country the eleventh largest in the world in terms of the number of child brides; the country has joined with UNICEF to put an end to this practice
Africa Tanzania All regional and zonal referral hospitals in Tanzania have been ordered to establish dedicated cancer diagnosis and treatment units as part of efforts to reduce cancer-related deaths and bring specialised services closer to communities
Africa Tanzania Drugs Control and Enforcement Authority is targeting public servants by expanding awareness across institutions; the crackdown on drug abuse led to 550 arrests
Africa Tanzania All public meetings by political parties have been momentarily suspended; the move is announced as a mean to address threats of public disorder and illegal demonstrations allegedly being coordinated by some individuals through social media platforms
Africa Tanzania At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Samia, sitting beside Russian President Putin, dismissed suggestions that her presence would signal a shift in foreign policy, insisting that Tanzania would remain non-aligned