Eq Guinea denies closing borders

Guinea shuts its borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone to contain the spread of the Ebola virus, which has killed hundreds in West Africa.

All hydropower plants in Tanzania are being switched off because of falling water levels in dams as the country suffers from chronic power shortages.

Specific policy priorities are needed to increase women productivity in agriculture, according to a new study.

Angry staff and suppliers from one of East Africa's leading retailers, Uchumi Supermarkets, protest in Dar es Salaam amid fears they will not be paid.

Nottingham Forest are close to completing a deal with Olympiakos for Algeria striker Rafik Djebbour.

The murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius resumes for closing arguments after months of evidence closely followed by the media.

To honour the many victims of the genocide and mark the completion of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UN-ICTR)’s mandate, the ICTR will host a series of events including a formal closing ceremony at its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania in December 2015.  The closing ceremony will be held on 1 December 2015 and will feature brief remarks from high-level officials of Tanzania, Rwanda, the UN, the ICTR and the ICTR Staff Association. In addition to formal...

Singer Shakira performs during the closing ceremony prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images).

Singer Shakira performs during the closing ceremony prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images).

Musicians Carlos Santana (2nd...

Covid-19: Hotels in Dar es Salaam temporarily closing down  The Citizen Daily