By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News
GEITA Gold Mining Limited has donated 5,000 tree seedlings to help restore the ecosystem of Mount Kilimanjaro. Carried out as part of the GGM HIV Challenge campaign, the initiative aims to increase forest cover, combat climate change and preserve natural resources.
Goodwill Environmental Ambassador Nestory Mushi has called for planted trees to be protected so they can grow and help fight climate change. He was speaking at a planting event at Kilimanjaro Girls Secondary School, the Tanzanian Daily News reports.
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In Tanzania, farmers in Bahi District, in the Dodoma Region, report better maize harvests after trees regenerated on their land. The Kisiki Hai initiative aims to restore more than 32 million trees across 500,000 hectares of farmland, according to the Daily News.
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Tanzania’s Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Bashiru Kakurwa, has ordered compulsory vaccination of all livestock in the country. The measure accompanies the second year of the national identification campaign and aims to protect animal health and strengthen livestock’s contribution to the economy, according to the Daily News.
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Tanzania’s Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Ashatu Kijaji, has set April 2027 as the deadline for accommodation and visitor facilities at the Pugu-Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve. The facilities are to open before the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations to receive visitors, according to Tanzania’s Ministry of Tourism.
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Chadema official John Pambalu charged with treason in TanzaniaJohn Pambalu, an official with Tanzania’s opposition Chadema party, has been charged with treason, an offence punishable by death. He is accused of seeking to mobilise the public against the 2025 election, while Chadema denounces a crackdown on opponents after the vote, the AFP reports.
Kenya expects six tankers to secure fuel suppliesSix oil tankers carrying more than 231,000 tonnes of petroleum products are due to arrive at Kenyan ports over the next two weeks, among 51 vessels expected in Mombasa and Lamu. The deliveries are planned as fuel prices have risen and attacks on vessels bound for Kenya fuel concerns about supplies, according to Tuko.The week in Africa
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