Abdulrazak Gurnah’s stories suggest that it is important to see others in relation to ourselves, to perceive their right of abode even if they cannot claim national belonging.
Lizzy Attree, Richmond American International University
The power in Gurnah’s writing lies in his ability to complicate the Manichean divisions of enemies and friends.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects a military parade following her swearing-in as the country’s first female president on March 19, 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Epidemiologists and public health managers are looking to complement indoor-based malaria solutions with those that focus on the outdoors. Drones are a crucial part of their armoury.
Women in colourful traditional dress in Nosy Be, Madagascar.
Rosabelle Boswell
Island philosophies can be used to decolonise university courses and teaching. They can also advance sustainable development models and, ultimately, achieve responsible tourism.
An addict prepares heroin in Lamu on the east coast of Kenya.
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The case of Zanzibar shows that, given certain political conditions, even low-income countries in Africa can introduce and pay for a universal pension programme.
Supporters of Zanzibar’s Civic United Front challenge Tanzanian security forces in Stone Town
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Union Day is celebrated in Tanzania and Zanzibar on April 26 every year, but there is little unity to speak of between the islands and the mainland today
The main cause of coral bleaching – the disappearance of the coral’s colour, revealing the white skeleton – is heat stress.
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Tanzania has experienced two major coral bleaching events. Major coral bleaching events occur when sea surface temperatures are high thanks to El Nino.
Hair speaks of the past, and of cultural heritage.
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Hair has long been modified for aesthetic and other ends. But skewed power structures have meant that women, particularly women of colour, have borne the brunt of stereotyping and prejudice.