EU commits €1 billion to protect oceans under a new pact
Africa-Press - Tanzania. European Union Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has announced a €1 billion investment plan to protect oceans and support coastal...
Higher education loan window opens June 15
Africa-Press - Tanzania. ELIGIBLE applicants for higher education loans during the 2025/26 academic year can file demands from June 15 to August 31, with...
Muslim pilgrims circle Mecca’s Kaaba as Hajj ends
Africa-Press - Tanzania. Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered in reverence on Sunday to perform the farewell circumambulation, circling around Mecca's Kaaba as...
Renewed Calls to End Plastic Pollution on World Environment Day
Africa-Press - Tanzania. As we mark World Environment Day, conservation groups around the globe are renewing calls to end plastic pollution.
More than 400 million...
UN Secretary-General Extends Warm Wishes for Eid al-Adha
Africa-Press - Tanzania. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres extended his "warmest wishes" on Thursday for the Eid al-Adha holiday, highlighting "conflict, division and violence" across...
Muslims Worldwide Begin Annual Pilgrimage to Mecca
Africa-Press - Tanzania. Muslims from around the world are gathering in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca for the annual Hajj, one of the...
Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca ahead of start of Hajj
Africa-Press - Tanzania. With the annual Hajj pilgrimage beginning on Wednesday, Muslim worshippers are starting to arrive in the Saudi city of Mecca. This...
Nations urged to make UN summit a ‘turning point’ for oceans
Africa-Press - Tanzania. Nations will be under pressure to deliver more than just rhetoric at a UN oceans summit in France next week, including...
TANAPA Wins Prestigious European Quality Diamond Awards
Africa-Press - Tanzania. TANZANIA National Parks (TANAPA) has once again scooped the prestigious European Quality Choice Diamond award in 2025, for its highest level...
Africa Day: Reflecting on Legacy of OAU, AU and Charting
Africa-Press - Tanzania. Africa Day, observed every May 25th, marks the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, a historic milestone...