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Tanzanian troops head for UN mission to fight Congo rebels

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 14:30

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete bade farewell Wednesday to 1,280 troops off to join a new UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and fight insurgents there. "Please observe discipline and professionalism in your work," Kikwete told the Tanzanian soldiers, as he presented them with a flag at a military parade. The troops will form the backbone of a planned 2,500-strong new United Nations brigade, unanimously approved by the Security Council in March and with a mandate to conduct "targeted offensive operations" against rebels in eastern DR Congo.

Tanzanian church blast kills one, wounds 57

Thomson ReutersMay 7, 2013 10:36

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - A suspected bomb attack on a new Catholic church in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha killed at least one person and wounded dozens of others on Sunday, police said. The Vatican's ambassador to Tanzania, Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla, was attending the official opening of the church when the explosion occurred, but escaped unharmed. If a bomb blast is proven, it will mark an escalation in sectarian tensions in east Africa's second biggest economy.

URGENT ¥¥¥ Two dead in Tanzania building site collapse: police

Agence France-PresseMarch 29, 2013 07:30

At least two people were confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed in Tanzania's economic capital of Dar es Salaam Friday, police said. "The rescue operation is going on well. So far we have managed to retrieve 19 people. Two of them are dead and are two seriously injured," Dar es Salaam regional police chief Suleiman Kova said while briefing Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. Kikwete visited the scene soon after the incident. str-dw

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Tanzania

Thomson ReutersJanuary 11, 2013 09:45

By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Tanzania is facing growing public discontent over the beneficiaries of vast natural gas discoveries in the country, while simmering power struggles in the ruling party threaten to undermine the stability of the government.