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Tanzania

Tanzania is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. Neighboring countries include Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Mozambique. Tanzania suffered under brutal German colonial rule from 1885 to 1918.

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Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Three men wear traditional Maasai cloth and holding wooden cattle herding sticks.

Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves but in doing so it is displacing Maasai herders from their land.

A traffic cop stands in front of his vehicle, rapping

A traffic cop stands in front of his vehicle, rapping

Tanzania's traffic cop rapper saving lives

Hundreds of young lives are lost on Tanzania's roads each year. But one traffic cop is saving lives with his music.

A white man and Black woman, holding a little girl

A white man and Black woman, holding a little girl

A couple between Africa and Europe

A life in Germany or would Tanzania be better? Irene and Christian aren't totally in agreement.

Sendung The 77 Percent Alkoholismus

Sendung The 77 Percent Alkoholismus

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent is focusing on alcohol addiction and find out how young Africans deal with the disease.

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

Harvesting water from the air, recreating a Tanzanian butterfly forest in Italy, and protecting vultures to save lions.

A woman carries a baby born with albinism

A woman carries a baby born with albinism

How society can end stigma associated with albinism

DW speaks to Tanzania's diplomat to the UN, Abdallah Saleh Possi, William Maduhu, an activist and Thando Hopa, a model.

Tansania Esel als Wasserträger in Dar es Salaam

Tansania Esel als Wasserträger in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania: Using donkeys to deliver water in Dar es Salaam

Acute water shortage in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's economic capital, is pushing communities to their limits.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Is it time to promote African languages?

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Is it time to promote African languages?

Street Debate: Is it time to promote African languages?

In Tanzania — the heartland of Swahili — we ask how we can promote local languages while staying ahead in the world.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Fatou Ellika Muloshi

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Fatou Ellika Muloshi

Languages

This week, The 77 Percent is focusing on languages. Don't miss out on this linguistic journey!

Tansanias Bootskapitänin Bahati Issa

Tansanias Bootskapitänin Bahati Issa

Tanzania's female boat captain soars above expectations

A 51-year-old Tanzanian captain is winning hearts with her resilience, emerging as the best among tourist boat captains.

Al-Hilal Omdurman competing in the 2023/24 Champions League vs. Esperance Tunis

Al-Hilal Omdurman competing in the 2023/24 Champions League vs. Esperance Tunis

Al-Hilal hope move to Tanzania inspires war-torn Sudan

With Sudan devastated by civil war, the country's biggest football club, Al-Hilal, announced they will play in Tanzania.

Kenia Überschwemmung in Kajiado

Kenia Überschwemmung in Kajiado

How can Africa prepare for natural disasters?

A deadly heatwave in Mali killed hundreds in April and Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania experienced devastating floods.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent

DW Sendung The 77 Percent

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

In Tanzania, the heartland of Swahili, we ask how we can promote local languages while staying ahead in the world.

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Hands pluck a blossom from a tree

Making Zanzibar's famous spices more sustainable

The island of Zanzibar is known for its spice production. Some locals are trying to work in a more sustainable way.

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.

Tansania Sansibar Präsidentin Samia Suluhu Hassan bei Kizimkazi Festival

Tansania Sansibar Präsidentin Samia Suluhu Hassan bei Kizimkazi Festival

Tanzania union going strong: Tanganyika and Zanzibar turn 60

On April 26, 1964, the African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania.

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Residents wade through a flooded street of Mathare neighborhood as they try to remove their belongings in Nairobi, Kenya

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya claims scores of lives

After days of torrential rain, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding.

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

Simbabwe Dürre Katastrohpe Hunger

AfricaLink on Air — 17 April 2024

El Nino plagues Africa +How hard is it to get a visa for Nigeria +Zambia's copper mines under new ownership

People gather next to some vehicles from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

People gather next to some vehicles from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Three Tanzanian soldiers killed by mortar fire in DR Congo

The Tanzanian soldiers were part of a peacekeeping mission sent to help the Democratic Republic of Congo fight rebels.

Displaced people from the province of Cabo Delgado gather to received humanitarian aid from the World Food Program (WFP)

Displaced people from the province of Cabo Delgado gather to received humanitarian aid from the World Food Program (WFP)

Mozambique: Jihadists from abroad pour into Cabo Delgado

After months of relative calm, Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province is experiencing a fresh wave of Islamist attacks.

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

How distrust in Western vaccines was born during colonialism

Many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent during the colonial era.

DW Sendung The 77 Percent

DW Sendung The 77 Percent

Street Debate: Does German colonialism affect the present?

What did Germany’s brutal colonial rule in leave behind. We ask Tanzanian youths and direct descendants of those harmed.

M23 Rebellen in DRC

M23 Rebellen in DRC

Africalink on Air - 06 March 2024

Rwanda against SADC deployment in DRC +++ Senegal protest over election date +++13th African Games in Ghana

DW The 77 Percent (Sendungslogo englisch)

DW The 77 Percent (Sendungslogo englisch)

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at Germany's brutal colonial rule in Africa and asks how it affects young people.

Shadows of German Colonialism EP 08

Shadows of German Colonialism EP 08

The traumatic legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Colonial doctors tested unproven serums on Africans, leaving a legacy of trauma that has never been properly cured.

Aerial photo of Victoria Falls

Aerial photo of Victoria Falls

Why some African countries have strange shapes

Mosts of Africa's borders today were drawn up in Berlin in the late 19th century – and the consequences are drastic.

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Why does Namibia have a panhandle?

African borders drawn up in Berlin in late 19th century are still intact today – and have had very drastic consequences.

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP2

Shadows of German Colonialism / EP2

Unimaginable brutality of German conquest in East Africa

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, despite being outgunned.

77 Percent | Painful periods aren’t normal

77 Percent | Painful periods aren’t normal

Endometriosis: Painful periods aren't normal

Ritha shares her journey battling endometriosis. She discusses her strategies for coping with the condition.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

Why African nations still fight over colonial era borders

African borders drawn up in late the 19th century are still intact today – and have had drastic consequences.

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain

From Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze to Uhuru Peak: Why names matter

Colonialists uprooted communities and also tried to destroy their identities. That's why place names matter in Africa.

Screenshot which says "Healthy me: Overcoming heroin addiction" and shows the program host in the foreground with needles in the background.

Screenshot which says "Healthy me: Overcoming heroin addiction" and shows the program host in the foreground with needles in the background.

How a woman in Tanzania overcame her heroin addiction

A former addict in Tanzania talks of how she started using heroin and the methadone program that helped her get clean.

DW Eigendreh | Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

DW Eigendreh | Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

Challenging sexism in football: Tanzania's women referees

The women among Tanzania's football referees want more professional recognition.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 10

Why did Germany target colonies in East Africa

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, despite being out-gunned.

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Shadows of German Colonialism Series Trailer

Shadows of German Colonialism sheds light on Germany's devastating colonial history across Africa.

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 5

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 5

The colonial legacy of Africa's place names

Renaming territories and landmarks was the colonialists' final stamp in making African lands their own.

Askaris march through an East African forest

Askaris march through an East African forest

How East Africans countered German colonial repression

German conquest in East Africa spurred courageous resistance from many local groups, depite being out-gunned.

Flooded streets are seen from the air in the town of Katesh, in Tanzania, Dec 3, 2023.

Flooded streets are seen from the air in the town of Katesh, in Tanzania, Dec 3, 2023.

Tanzania landslide after heavy rains leaves several dead

A group of small-scale miners were working in northern Tanzania when the ground caved in and buried them inside

Mali | Angriff auf UN-Friedenstruppen (2021)

Mali | Angriff auf UN-Friedenstruppen (2021)

AfricaLink on Air - 26 December 2023

A challenging year for UN peacekeepers in Africa +++ Kenya's drive to privatize state-owned assets

Sign showing the town of Lüderitz

Sign showing the town of Lüderitz

Shady deals: How German colonists bought an empire in Africa

Dodgy land contracts by German merchants helped legitimize German colonial claims in Africa.

Dunkehäutige Braut steckt ihrem Mann den Ehering an den Finger

Dunkehäutige Braut steckt ihrem Mann den Ehering an den Finger

Do partners have the "right" to sex at all times?

Listen to how the conversation went down in both Malawi and Tanzania!

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 1

DW Shadows of German Colonialism | Episode 1

How colonial Germany extended its empire in Africa

Dodgy land contracts by German merchants helped legitimize German colonial claims in Africa.

Kenia Überschwemmungen

Kenia Überschwemmungen

Floods wreak havoc in Kenya

Heavy rains and floods in Kenya have killed several people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Südafrika | Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa

Südafrika | Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa

AfricaLink on Air - 22 November 2023

South Africa's parliament votes to close embassy in Israel +++ Annalena Baerbock interview on Israel-Hamas war

Tanzania | Asche um Säuregehalt der Erde zu verringern

Tanzania | Asche um Säuregehalt der Erde zu verringern

Farmers use ash to combat soil acidity

Rainfall is becoming increasingly acidic, but farmers have found an organic method to neutralize it.

A group of Hadzabe people sit together on the ground in their village

A group of Hadzabe people sit together on the ground in their village

Meet one of Africa's last hunter-gatherer tribes

Threatened by climate change, what's being done to protect small, Indigenous communities like the Hadzabe in Tanzania?

DW News Africa Moderatorin Raheela Mahomed (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa Moderatorin Raheela Mahomed (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa with Raheela Mahomed, November 10, 2023

Will the killing ever come to an end in Cameroon? We ask the president of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa. Plus: AI helps to put healthy, locally available food on people's plates. We meet a Tanzanian entrepreneur who developed an award-winning app. Plus: We head to a new BMX park to watch Nigeria's next generation of riders spinning the wheels.

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Berlin exhibition spotlights colonial-era theft

An exhibition in Berlin focuses on missing human remains and looted artifacts from Tanzania.

Maji-Maji- Krieger im Jahr 1906 /PLEASE DON'T USE!

Maji-Maji- Krieger im Jahr 1906 /PLEASE DON'T USE!

What colonial crimes did Germany commit in Africa?

Germany, which had several colonies in Africa after World War I, has begun to come to terms with its colonial past.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lays a wreath at the Monument to the Heroes of the Maji-Maji War

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lays a wreath at the Monument to the Heroes of the Maji-Maji War

Tanzanians welcome Germany's apology for Maji Maji massacre

Tanzanians welcome the apology by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for the colonial-era Maji Maji massacre.