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21 Jan

Tanzania Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak After Initial Denial

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Tanzania’s president has announced an outbreak of Marburg virus, an Ebola-like virus, just a week after her health minister denied that there were any cases in the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera. “We are confident that we will overcome this challenge once again,” Samia said, referring to a previous outbreak in Tanzania two years ago. On 14 January, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a suspected Marburg outbreak in the country, having recorded nine suspected cases and eight…

2023 African Games: Black Princesses Fight Back To Beat Tanzania

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The Black Princesses staged a remarkable comeback to clinch a 2-1 victory against Tanzania in an intense showdown on Tuesday evening. Ghana’s U20 women’s squad clashed with Tanzania’s counterparts in their second group match of the women’s football tournament in the ongoing 13th Olympic Games at the Cape Coast Stadium. https://twitter.com/GhanaWNT/status/1767671995888468230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1767671995888468230%7Ctwgr%5E1d58683e581a83746a1f0e30a19710b149bdd534%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adomonline.com%2F2023-african-games-black-princesses-fight-back-to-beat-tanzania%2F Tanzania gained an early advantage, netting a goal through Hasnath Ubamba just 23 minutes into the game at the Cape Coast Stadium. Despite this setback, the Black Princesses exhibited resilience, remaining composed and focused on the task at hand. As the first half drew to a close, Tracey Twum’s…

CHAN: Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda Set To Co-Host 2024 Edition Of Finals

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Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are set to co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), subject to successful stadium inspections. In September the East African neighbours were awarded the rights to stage the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations – which will be the first time in history that three countries will deliver the continental showpiece. The joint hosts will all provide one stadium to host CHAN next year, with a fourth venue in Zanzibar, according to Wallace Karia, the president of the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa). BBC Sport Africa understands Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are yet to officially…