Activists see light at the end of ‘FGM war’ tunnel

Efforts to fight female genital mutilation (FGM) is paying. There are indications to that effect as shown through the decreasing number of girls who undergo the ritual each year. One of the reasons why FGM is decreasing is the introduction of alternative rites of passage training provided to young girls and boys in communities which practice FGM.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

IPPmedia

16 Jan

'No light at the end of the tunnel in land cases'

IPPmedia
'No light at the end of the tunnel in land cases'
IPPmedia
Land Rights Research and Resources Institute (HakiArdhi) managing director Yefred Myenzi with copy of research report on land disputes in Tanzania when presenting it in Dar es Salaam yesterday. There seems to be no hope in solving the country's land ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

18 Oct

Construction of flyovers, ports: There is light at the end of the tunnel

IPPmedia
Construction of flyovers, ports: There is light at the end of the tunnel
IPPmedia
News about signing of the pact for the construction of a flyover at Tazara intersections in Dar es Salaam on Thursday between the governments of Tanzania and Japan was warmly received by city residents. The news was an appetizer due to the fact that ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Feb

Experts suggest new ways to end FGM

Activists will have to work much harder if they are to put an end to female genital mutilation among the Kurya community in Tarime.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Egypt's battle to end FGM

A court date is set for a verdict in Egypt's landmark trial in a case of female genital mutilation (FGM).

 

11 years ago

Daily News

06 Apr

Activists intensify efforts to end child marriages

Activists intensify efforts to end child marriages
Daily News
AS the debate rages on and social and human rights activists exert more pressure to increase the marriage age to 18, a new alliance has been formed towards strengthening efforts to end child marriage in the country. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Jan

EAC urges end to S. Sudan war

The East African Community (EAC) has called for an end to violence in South Sudan which has claimed over 10,000 lives.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Jun

South Sudan govt in new bid to end civil war

>The South Sudan government, through the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), has extended an olive branch to rebel leader Riek Machar in a bid to end bloodshed in strife-torn South Sudan and want him “to return home”.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Dec

The only way to end the madness of our world today is to bring back the Cold War

I never thought I would even dream this, but here I am even going beyond that and saying it: Please bring back the Cold War.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Aug

South Sudan peace deal: key points to end the war

South Sudan. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir was expected to sign a peace deal yesterday, aimed at ending 20 months of civil war.

 

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