Are Tanzanian donkeys Kicking the basket?

Tanzania Times
Donkeys, the tough work animals usually taken for granted, are in danger of becoming extinct in Tanzania. Bad treatment and killings targeting these highly resilient animals are just for starters. High rate of illegal trafficking to supplement Chinese drug industry should be the donkey's last straw. Tanzania is said to have around 600,000…

Atlantic Ocean waters soon to flow into East African countries

Tanzania Times
Kenya and Tanzania, two of the six countries making up the East African Community already enjoy extensive beach perimeters along the Indian Ocean in addition to claiming territories on the myriads of isles and islets dotting the blue sea expanse. However now with the proposed inclusion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), into the…

Mto-wa-Mbu: River between Man, Beasts and Mosquitoes

Hazla Omar
“Red bananas anyone?” fruit peddlers would tout their merchandise promoting the ripe plantains with maroon colored skins. The name for ‘Red banana’ varieties is only used at a place called Mto-wa-Mbu. From Arusha, on the way to Serengeti, Ngorongoro or Musoma, by road, one passes through a busy hamlet called ‘Mto-wa-Mbu,’ a name…