# across africa (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover across africa. Page: Feed: --- ## [PREDIABETES: THE WARNING BEFORE DIABETES](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/rediabetes-the-warning-before-diabetes/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Welcoming our lovely readers to our weekly health diaries column where we delve into various disease-related topics simplifying complex concepts for our readers. Diabetes does not always appear suddenly. For many people, the body gives an early warning: Prediabetes. It is a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high... ## [THE GENERATION THAT MUST ACT](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-generation-that-must-act/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Many years ago, I sat beside Brigadier General Hashim Mbita, then Executive Secretary of the OAU Liberation Committee, at a World Veterans Federation meeting in Maputo, where I heard heroic accounts of Mozambique’s liberation struggle. One story stood out: Samora Machel, pistol in hand, later to become Mozambique’s first president, coordinated the evacuation of a... ## [THE SWEDISH MATHEMATICIAN](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-swedish-mathematician/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ I still remember him like it was yesterday, even though it has been a very long time since I last saw him. How could I not remember Mr Sune? When he walked into our class when I was in third year of secondary school, we were all excited to have a European teacher as our... ## [BRIDGING TANZANIA’S REGIONAL DIVIDE](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/bridging-tanzanias-regional-divide/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ There are 26 administrative regions in mainland Tanzania. A quick analysis reveals stark economic disparities between them in terms of income per capita, poverty rates and human development indicators. According to the Bank of Tanzania’s Consolidated Zonal Economic Performance Report, released in July 2026, the regions can be classified into five groups: Top Performing, Strong... ## [CONTRACT BREACH: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, LIMITS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/contract-breach-know-your-rights-limits/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Someone has breached a contract and owes you money. Naturally, you are angry. But please, do not become the court, judge and bailiff all at once! Under Tanzania’s Law of Contract Act, a breach of contract gives the affected party legal remedies. Section 73 provides for compensation for certain losses caused by the breach. But... ## [HOW TANDALA AWAKENED MY URGE TO EXPLORE FOREIGN LANDS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/tandala-awakened-my-deeper-desire-to-discover-faraway-places-and-new-horizons-by-showing-me-the-beauty-of-the-wild-and-the-thrill-of-adventure-outside-my-usual-home/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Last week, I wrote about my travel adventure to Tandala Upper Boys Boarding School, in what is now Makete District, in 1965 and how my colleagues and I arrived worn out and mud-splattered from torso to toe, carrying our red wooden boxes on our heads as heavy rain drenched our tiny bodies. Well, we settled... ## [THE MEADOWS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-meadows/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ She gazed at the meadows,The flaps of her sky blue scarfswaying in the breeze,Her flushed cheeksExhilarated with joy,Watching the lambs scurrying by,And the clouds ahead in white puffs,Chasing one another,The dappled sunlightStreaming over ripe fruitsIn the orchard,Tinkling with silver and golden bells,As she twirled in the air,The beauty of natureFilling her with love and gratitude,Looking... ## [POETRY CORNER](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/poetry-corner/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ At Mama Z’s, the shop is wideWith bread and soap and beans insideThe shelves lean left, the cat looks boredA toddler sleeps beside the cordAnd everyone pays when they can The news is told with heavy breathA goat escaped, they chased it westSomeone saw clouds that looked like riceA boy drank milk not smelling nice... ## [BEGGARS OF LONDON STREETS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/beggars-of-london-streets/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ It felt like an ambush. I had just paid for a bunch of ripe yellow-orange plantains (“mzuzu” in Swahili) and while zipping up my wallet, there she was staring with restless, eager eyes. Sudden pleasure as well as sadness in those eyes. “Pee-lease buy me bread. Me, very hungary!” Familiar English pronunciation on London streets.... ## [THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP LIES IN UPLIFTING OTHERS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-power-of-leadership-lies-in-uplifting-others/) _2026-08-22 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ History gives us a mixture of very good leaders and pathetic self-centred leaders. It is my intention today to reflect on good leadership and particularly on leadership that is free of egoism and selfishness. In his book: The Road to Leadership: Finding a Life of Purpose, American Businessman and Philanthropist, Kenneth E. Behring (1928-2019), quotes... ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/X0SvczisgdwG) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [MONTHLY WANDER & WONDER: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OUR ANCESTORS](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/monthly-wander-wonder-in-the-footsteps-of-our-ancestors/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Fossil and genetic evidence increasingly suggests that our species did not emerge from one isolated corner of the continent. Instead, different populations across Africa appear to have remained separated at times and connected at others, meeting, migrating and interbreeding over many thousands of years. East Africa played an enormously important role in this story, but... ## [CAF OPENS AFCON 27 ‘SHOPPING’ KIT](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/updates/caf-opens-afcon-27-shopping-kit/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ BY SUKHDEV CHHATBAR The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has invited tender applications for services needed to stage Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027, to be held in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. As of August 12, the CAF official tender portal had listed 19 service packages connected to AFCON 2027 operations, covering areas including hotels... ## [OVER 70 GOLFERS SET FOR FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON ARUSHA TOURNAMENT TODAY](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/updates/over-70-golfers-set-for-four-points-by-sheraton-arusha-tournament-today/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ BY THE ARUSHA NEWS CORRESPONDENT All is set for the Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel Golf Tournament, which tees off today, Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Arusha Gymkhana Golf Course. More than 70 golfers from Tanzania and neighbouring countries are expected to battle it out for top honours in what promises... ## [NEARLY 2,000 CONFIRM FOR MANYARA CHARITY MARATHON](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/updates/nearly-2000-confirm-for-manyara-charity-marathon/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER About 2,000 participants have so far confirmed for the Manyara Tanzanite Marathon 2026, as preparations gather pace for the charity race scheduled to take place in Babati, next Saturday, August 22. The marathon, held under the theme “Hatua Moja, Okoa Maisha ya Mtoto” (One step, save a child’s life), aims... ## [TANGA COULD TRANSFORM EAST AFRICA’S FUEL ECONOMY](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/tanga-could-transform-east-africas-fuel-economy/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ There was considerable euphoria across the country when it was reported in April 2026 that plans were under way to build an oil refinery in Tanga. The refinery was expected to be jointly owned by oil-producing countries in the region in collaboration with Dangote. Our hopes, however, dissipated after the location of the project was... ## [WHY ANGOLA REMINDS TANZANIANS OF NYERERE](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/why-angola-reminds-tanzanians-of-nyerere/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Few will disagree that one of Mwalimu Nyerere’s lasting legacies was his unwavering support for Africa’s liberation struggle against colonialism and white minority rule in Southern Africa. Angola, which emerged from that struggle with independence in 1975, recently honoured his legacy by naming its newest health facility the President Julius Kambarage Nyerere Burns Hospital. The... ## [REFUGEES ARE NOT A BURDEN: AFRICA MUST RENEW ITS SOLIDARITY](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/refugees-are-not-a-burden-africa-must-renew-its-solidarity/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Across Africa, millions have been forced from their homes by conflict, persecution and instability. They did not choose exile. They chose survival. Africa has a proud tradition of asylum. Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and many others have long opened their doors to those fleeing danger, hosting millions of refugees and asylum-seekers. This solidarity must be... ## [LAW & YOU: IT’S MY COMPANY ”BUT IS IT REALLY?”- BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/law-you-its-my-company-but-is-it-really-beneficial-ownership/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ You know that friend who says, “Don’t worry, just put the company in my name”? Well, the law may soon have a few questions for both of you! Tanzania is proposing new requirement aimed at strengthening transparency around beneficial ownership. The idea is simple: The person whose name appears on company documents may not always... ## [THE PALAVER: RECALLING NJOMBE CHURCH’S WARM HOSPITALITY](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-palaver-recalling-njombe-churchs-warm-hospitality/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ Whenever I drive past the imposing Catholic Cathedral in Njombe, an iconic landmark in this regional town, my eyes fill with tears as I remember the hospitality the church extended to me and several other young boys and girls 61 years ago, in 1965. I was 11 years old and had completed Standard IV a... ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/saYb9zHBN2gm) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [THE BRIGHT SIDE: WHEN WE LISTEN, WE SHALL HEAR THE PLANTS TALKING](https://www.arushanews.co.tz/columns/the-bright-side-when-we-listen-we-shall-hear-the-plants-talking/) _2026-08-15 · Arusha News · Arusha News_ That saying by Native Americans reminds me of what we learned in science in our primary school days. We were told that there are living things and non-living things. In that trend of thought, no one would ever believe that plants can talk. In fact, we were made to believe that only human beings have...