Africa Matters

Rhino numbers up in Africa for the first time since 2012

Rhino numbers grew across Africa last year, conservationists said on Thursday, hailing the first bit of “good news” in a decade for an animal threatened by poaching. Nearly 23,300 rhinos roamed the continent at the end of last year, up 5.2 percent on 2021, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  “With this good news, we…

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The Peaks and Valleys of Life: A Gaze into the Pare Mountains

*The Majestic Peaks of Pare: An Introduction*The Dance of Dawn: Experiencing Daybreak in the Pare Mountains*Nature’s Resilience: The Biodiversity of Pare Mountains*Living Histories: The Culture and Traditions of the Pare People Hello, world! This is Elly Kimbwereza, reporting from my home base, Tona Lodge, situated in the serene Southern Pare. Amidst the sprawling landscapes and tucked away corners of…

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French tourists outnumber Italians in Zanzibar’s February arrivals

Dar es Salaam. Tourists arriving from France outnumbered their counterparts from Italy and other parts of the world in the number of visitors who came to Zanzibar in February 2023, with Poland and Germany taking the third and fourth slots, the tourism statistical release shows. The document which was released on March 22, in collaboration between Chief Government Statistician,…

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Zanzibar named leading beach destination in Africa

The Beautiful Island of Africa, Zanzibar. Zanzibar has been named the leading beach destination in Africa in 2022 by the World Travel Awards beating a host of other popular places such as Cape Town and Sharm El Sheik in Egypt among others at an event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.Zanzibar known for its pristine beaches…

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