Rwandan Genocide Suspect Transferred to ICTR From DRC

A suspected Rwandan genocide perpetrator, Gregoire Ndahimana, who was arrested on August 11 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been transferred to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania, sources close to the...

Germany Grants an Additional 14 Million Euro to the East African Community

Germany is to grant an additional 14 Million Euro to the East African Community in support of the regional integration process in East Africa. According to an agreement signed on Friday by the German Ambassador in Tanzania, Guido Herz, and EAC Secretary...

Former Rwandan Cabinet Director Given 30 Year Sentence for Genocide Crimes

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) based in Arusha, Tanzania has given a former Cabinet Director in the Rwandan Interior Ministry, Callixte Kalimanzira a 30 year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocde. According to a...

Hunger Forces 15,000 Northern Tanzanian Residents to Migrate

Some 15,000 Tanzanian residents of Karatu District in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha have migrated from their homes in search of food elsewhere. The residents, mainly from five villages in Endamariek Ward, are facing an acute shortage of food due...

Outbreak of East Coast Fever Reported in Tanzania’s Northern Regions

An outbreak of east coast fever (ECF), one of the leading killer diseases of livestock in the country, has been reported in Tanzania’s northern regions of Arusha and Manyara.

Queen Margaret of Denmark Leads Delegation to Tanzania

Margaret II, Queen of Denmark, arrives in Tanzania on Monday with a business delegation of more than 40 companies for a four-day visit at the invitation of President Jakaya Kikwete.

Tanzania Government Confiscates Property Worth $25m in Bank Fraud

Tanzania’s government has confiscated property worth over $25 million from 13 firms in a massive crackdown against people involved in the multi-million External Payment Arrears Account (EPA) scandal, APA learned Sunday.

Rights Body Wants Rwandan Law on Abolition of Death Penalty Amended

The international human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW), is urging the Rwandan government to amend the law abolishing the death penalty to eliminate the sentence of life imprisonment in permanent solitary confinement.

UN Tribunal Allows Rwandan Detainees Conjugal Rights

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has allowed Rwandan genocide detainees and convicts conjugal rights, a press statement issued on Saturday by the tribunal registrar said.