Tanzania boasts rich cultural heritage, stunning landscapes, and incredible wildlife. If you ever plan to visit, here is a list of 10 unforgettable things to do in Tanzania, so you can plan your holiday:1. Safari in Serengeti National Park: Witness the iconic Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras, and see the diverse wildlife in one of Africa’s most famous national parks.2. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro: Scale Africa’s highest peak and experience the stunning views from the “Roof of Africa.”3. Relax on Zanzibar’s beaches: Enjoy the pristine white sandy beaches, clear turquoise waters, and rich culture of the exotic island of Zanzibar.4.…
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Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili, expressed her frustration on Tuesday on Tuesday, revealing that she will not compete in the 100-metre race at the ongoing Olympics in Paris due to administrative failures by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and the Nigerian Olympic Committee. She called for accountability from those responsible and voiced her skepticism about the trustworthiness of both organisations. The LSU Track and Field alumni hopes to be entered in the 200-metre event. LSU track refers to the track and field programme at Louisiana State University. Her post read, “It is with great regret that I have just been told…
Context to anti-tax protests against Ruto The 2024 anti-tax protests are still continuing at a reduced level at time of publication, despite the withdrawal of the controversial taxation bill. And photos and videos capturing key events are still being widely shared. A major focus of the protests has been the police’s treatment of demonstrators. The police have been accused of using excessive force. Scores of demonstrators have been arrested and several people have been abducted by suspected plainclothes officers. The claim mentions a quarry because of the gruesome discoveries of at least 10 bodies in a waterlogged quarry in a…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Tuesday protested against an alleged high-handedness of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Agboola. They also protested an alleged unilateral decision of the VC to change the laws of the university as it affects congregation elections into the university’s senate and other standing committees. The senior staff of the university led by their Chairman, Dr Abiodun Lamina, stormed the senate building of the university, the venue for the congregation elections on Tuesday. They demanded that the VC’s unilateral actions, which the union claimed were illegal and detrimental to the…
During a stop at Malmi Comprehensive School on Talveltie Street in Helsinki, I saw the magnificent, all-round education system of Finland on display. Elsewhere, I explored a patch of the country’s vast “magical” forests, savoured memorable moments in a sauna – Finland’s iconic traditional steam bath chamber – and dipped myself in one of the Nordic country’s 188,000 lakes. After all of these in two days, I concluded that nothing else could beat my imagination in the remaining days I was going to spend in Helsinki, the capital of this vastly forested country in the north of Europe. What wasleft…
In a new film, former UN- Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld is portrayed as a defender of a fledgling postcolonial state. But his role in the Congo Crisis is more complicated. Still from Hammarskjöld © Stories Unlimited 2023. In typical biopic style, the film Hammarskjöld portrays former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld as Congo’s valiant defender. In reality, he overlooked the assassination of the country’s first democratically elected leader, Patrice Lumumba. The movie presents the narrative of an idealistic top diplomat who fought for African countries’ right to self-determination, a cause for which he ultimately sacrificed his life, as Hammarskjöld died in…
By Roxanne ReidEveryone who visits the village of Stanford just a two-hour drive from Cape Town should arrive hungry. There are so many good places to eat and to enjoy wine tasting that the town has become a drawcard for foodies and wine lovers from Cape Town and further afield in South Africa. Here are some Stanford restaurants and wineries to try when you visit. I haven’t been presumptuous enough to rank the restaurants and wineries. I’ve just listed them alphabetically, so the one that appears at the top isn’t necessarily the best or the one at the bottom the…
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore is out of the Paris 2024 Olympics after being provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test.The 22-year-old, who won gold at the African Games in Accra earlier this year and a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, tested positive for furosemide, a banned substance that is classed as a diuretic and masking agent.The out-of-competition sample was collected by the International Testing Agency (ITA) on 25 July on behalf of the International Olympic Committee.Ogunsemilore can appeal the result but any decision will not come in time for what would have been her Olympic debut…
Showcasing sustainability at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2024: the best sustainable tourism stands and Fair Trade Tourism Early Adopters Charlotte Beauvoisin, writer of Diary of a Muzungu, was honoured to help judge Uganda’s Sustainable Tourism Awards. Thanks to my fellow judges, Uganda Tourism Board team and Enabel for helping me compile this article. As Uganda embarks on its sustainable tourism journey, many companies and partners are coming together to train, implement and promote best practices in sustainable, responsible and Fair Trade Tourism. The giving of awards is a good way to showcase best practice and encourage responsible…
The latest victims of Boko Haram’s decades-long insurgency in and around northeastern Nigeria were killed this June in suicide bombings targeting a hospital, a funeral, and a wedding. The final toll was eighteen people dead and many more injured. Over the years, Nigeria and its foreign security partners have expended colossal resources in a drawn-out conflict with the group (sometimes known as the Islamic State in the West African Province, or ISWAP). However, the confrontation has grinded along in a wearying stalemate—especially for the last nine years or so. The Nigerian government has spent those years playing down its failure…