Alfred Lasteck

Senior Journalist @bbcnews

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Tanzanian teacher Mr Wakati Joseph went viral for wiping his pupils’ shoes and boosting their confidence. Beyond the viral video, he helps children with special needs discover their talents through music and crafts.

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Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence' https://t.co/QnDFL10MFR

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Zambian opposition leader questioned by police - state media https://t.co/dUdig3xPPR

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Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline and his successor named https://t.co/mFKarYpteG

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In a move unprecedented for Tanzania, Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced he is resigning and will retire from public life at the end of next week less than 10 months after being sworn in. https://t.co/5oIMfmAkrR

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Tanzania's vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move https://t.co/3kkzXX1J3K

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Tanzanian rangers arrested as police investigate death in national park https://t.co/1ODdZB2Zo4

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Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism https://t.co/BEbj4VAFJ3

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Tanzania suspends political rallies three years after lifting ban https://t.co/0as4kJL7GX

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US sanctions Rwanda gold refinery accused of smuggling DR Congo's minerals https://t.co/u2dXt9JZrd

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South Sudan’s authorities say the country’s long-delayed first general election will take place in December, more than a decade after independence in 2011. President Salva Kiir has remained in office since then. https://t.co/CX8ShfArP3

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Kenya's Health Minister Aden Duale has been found guilty of contempt of court over his handling of the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility. A judge ruled that Duale had ignored the order and allowed the project to continue.
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South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election https://t.co/SRqYBanY54

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Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says https://t.co/ngaZvYexoK

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Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. https://t.co/BH3eSQNedx

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Omar Artan is back in Mogadishu.
The Somali referee was set to become the first man from his country to play an on-pitch role at the World Cup.
Artan was barred from entering the US despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single-entry US visa.
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Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Tanzania Mahmoud Thabit Kombo ameiambia BBC hawajapokea rasmi taarifa ya hatua hiyo
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US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists https://t.co/rTfa4VP6o7

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UGANDA: Exposed for holding hundreds of political prisoners without trial, the regime is now advancing the “sovereignty” bill to extend repression beyond its borders—institutionalizing transnational repression & targeting political opposition. https://t.co/9bfiuiF4Lf

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More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds https://t.co/kOViTkDT0t