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19 July 2012

Tanzanian Red Cross National Society volunteers involved in rescue and recovery after ferry tragedy in Zanzibar

Geneva – 19 July 2012 -  Rescuers have saved 146 survivors of a Tanzanian passenger ferry accident that happened on Wednesday afternoon near Chumbe Island in Zanzibar. The ferry, MV Skagit, which is certified for 250 people, capsized as it was travelling to Zanzibar after leaving Dar-es-Salaam at around 12 noon local time. Local source...
Volunteers on the scene of Tanzania ferry disaster
19 July 2012

Volunteers on the scene of Tanzania ferry disaster

A ferry carrying over 280 people has capsized in the Indian Ocean as it travelled between Dar-es-Salam and Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Tanzanian families reunited after explosions
21 February 2011

Tanzanian families reunited after explosions

Explosions at a munitions store near Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, have left hundreds of children separated from their families as people fled their ...
Living in fear: daylight provides no protection for albinos
28 June 2010

Living in fear: daylight provides no protection for albinos

Making ends meet for many of Tanzania’s albinos can be difficult.
Tanzania: albinos are “a walking deal”
15 June 2010

Tanzania: albinos are “a walking deal”

A problem that was originally confined to the Great Lakes region of Tanganyika is now spreading into mainland Tanzania.
Tanzanian albinos face deplorable living conditions in safe haven
31 May 2010

Tanzanian albinos face deplorable living conditions in safe haven

Thousands of albinos in East Africa, especially those living in Tanzania and Burundi, live in constant fear of their lives.
Danger not yet over for the Great Lakes albinos
21 May 2010

Danger not yet over for the Great Lakes albinos

Thousands of albinos in East Africa, especially those living in Tanzania and Burundi, live in constant fear of their lives.
Tanzania: Red Cross responds to new year floods
6 January 2010

Tanzania: Red Cross responds to new year floods

The Red Cross Red Crescent is bringing shelter and relief goods to thousands of people following severe flooding in Tanzania.
Great Lakes: Red Cross moves to address humanitarian aftermath of albino killings
6 November 2009

Great Lakes: Red Cross moves to addresshumanitarian aftermath of albino killings

It was the news all Tanzania had dreaded – especially the country’s albinos and their families, supporters, neighbours and friends who live near the Great Lakes of ...
After “tsunami number one”, risk reduction and seamanship on Tanzania’s fishing coast
19 June 2009

After “tsunami number one”, risk reduction and seamanship on Tanzania’s fishing coast

Only by pure chance did Moses Onesmo Lyimo happen to be standing at the window of one of the buildings overlooking the channel leading into Dar es Salaam harbour at ...
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