The regional governor of Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam Paul Makonda has vowed to arrest people suspected of being gay this week in an escalating crackdown on LGBT communities in the East African nation. “I have received reports that there are so many homosexuals in our city, and these homosexuals, are advertising and selling […]
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Abduction of Africa’s youngest Billionaire: victim back home safely, says his abductors are from South Africa
Tanzanian businessman and former politician Mohammed Dewji has returned home safely nine days after he was kidnapped in Dares Salaam and says he believes his captors are from South Africa. “I have returned home safely,” he said in a tweet through his company METL Group’s account. “I thank all my fellow Tanzanians, and everyone around the world […]
Tanzania: Africa’s youngest billionaire kidnapped by gunmen from luxury hotel
Gunmen have kidnapped an African billionaire from a luxury hotel in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, police told has said. The CNN reports that Mohammed Dewji, 43, was taken by the men who waylaid him as he left the hotel gym after his early morning workout at around 6.30 am local time, police […]
Tanzania: President refuses private jet to UN, flies Commercial and says use the money to fix hospitals
President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli last Monday while leaving for the New York for the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, refused go via a private jet, but Joined a commercial flight instead. He said the money that would have been used in flying the private jet should be channeled into providing […]