Tanzania

Some non-Israeli hostages beaten to death by Hamas for not understanding Arabic, English - report

On October 7, 35 foreigners were kidnapped. Five foreign hostages remain in Hamas captivity, of whom three are believed to be dead.

 Relatives hug a released Thai hostage, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas and held in Gaza, as the hostages arrive in Thailand following their release, at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Samut Prakan, Thailand
 Researchers discover ancient giant tree species in Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains.

Researchers discover ancient giant tree species in Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains

 A Gombe chimpanzee using a termite fishing tool to fish termites.

Chimpanzees engineer tools by selecting flexible plants for termite fishing

 An elephant humerus that has been knapped into a tool.

‘Toolbox’ find in Tanzania pushes back bone tool use by 1 million years


Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania; WHO warns of potential spread

Marburg is a highly contagious virus similar to Ebola, with fatality rates up to 90%.

 Straw-colored fruit bat.

The loneliest journey: Humpback whale goes on 8,106 miles journey to find new breeding grounds

The male whale may be increasing its reproductive chances by mingling with other populations.

 In August 2022, a male humpback whale astonished marine scientists by appearing off the coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Tanzania central bank to add 6 tonnes of gold to reserves

New law forces miners to sell 20% of gold produced to central bank under plan seeking to raise country’s exposure to gold

 Tanzania central bank to add 6 tonnes of gold to reserves

China, Tanzania, Zambia sign initial agreement on key railway project

President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding on a Tanzania-Zambia railway project with the Tanzanian and Zambian presidents.

 Passengers sit inside a train as it stops at Hukou railway station in Hukou County in the north of Jiangxi Province on March 13, 2020.

Tanzanian student murdered by Hamas buried back home

Tanzanian Hamas Terror Victim to be Laid to Rest With Comfort and Support from Israel

Clemence Mtenga was a devout Christian from Tanzania who was murdered by Hamas.

Tanzanian village transformed by US-Israel clean water project

Through a geophysical survey by Innovation: Africa, Water 4 Mercy tapped into an underground aquifer to access freshwater.

 Water 4 Mercy tapped into an underground aquifer to access freshwater.

Did early humans walk upright in trees? - study

Our earliest ancestors may not have evolved to walk on two feet while on the ground, despite earlier research suggesting that this was the case.

A female chimpanzee carries her infant on her back as she navigates the crown of a large woodland tree during foraging.

19 dead after plane crash-landed in Tanzania - Tanzanian Prime Minister

A Precision Air flight carrying 43 people made a crash landing into Lake Victoria while attempting to reach a nearby airport in Tanzania.

 Rescuers attempt to recover the Precision Air passenger plane that crashed into Lake Victoria in Bukoba, Tanzania, November 6, 2022

The Maasai people conquer cell phones, social media and pizza

The Maasai are known as warriors and semi-nomadic cattle-raisers, with a diet mostly consisting of raw meat and dairy from their cattle.  

 Maasai people in Kenya.

New ambassadors present credentials to Herzog

The Ambassadors of Tanzania, the Republic of Armenia, Austria, Singapore and Kyrgyzstan presented their credentials to President Isaac Herzog.

 Singaporian Ambassador to Israel Chuan Poh Lim presenting credentials to President Isaac Herzog, April 7, 2022.

Exercise can slow your aging process. Here's the proof

We must all move more and lie down less, because even small doses of activity can have a huge impact on the rate at which we age.

 Members of the Hadza, a modern hunter-gatherer people living in northern Tanzania, singing and dancing