A bus crash in Tanzania that claimed the lives of 32 primary school pupils, two teachers and the driver was likely caused by speeding, police said. “Preliminary investigations show that the accident is due to speeding,” regional police chief Charles Mkumbo told the state-run Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation late on Saturday. Some reports said the people … Read more
Popular Tanzanian rapper Ibrahim Musa aka Roma Mkatoliki says he was abducted by four armed men, tortured and then dumped near the ocean in the main city, Dar es Salaam, on Thursday. Musa, famous for his anti-government songs, was found on Saturday, three days after his disappearance ( see earlier entry ). Speaking at a … Read more
The man and one of the ladies A popular Kenyan millionaire identified as Javan Bidogo, who reportedly spent millions in lavish weddings for his two brides who are believed to be best friends on the same weekend, has turned into an internet sensation. The brides Asha Juma and Elvas Kulengwa who even posed for a … Read more
The co-founder of a Tanzanian whistle-blowing website has been charged with obstructing an investigation after not handing over the details of people who post on the site to the police. Maxence Melo, a director of Jamii Forums message boards, was charged under a controversial cybercrimes law. The government said the law would stop the spread … Read more
Mr Elias is said to be the tallest man in Tanzania. An Indian medical centre has offered to assist a Tanzanian man who has been told he is too tall to get surgery in his country. A doctor at Speedy Recovery medical has told the BBC they would be able to assist Baraka Elias, whom … Read more