Dar es Salaam
A few days on the spice island
Zanzibar is gearing up to be a top-notch worldwide tourist spot with all this cash pouring in and big-name hotels setting up shop. But, on the flip side, the surge in visitors and the push for mass tourism might mess with the island's authentic vibe.
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MAE: Aurescu and British counterpart-preliminary exchange of information on "Mercer Street" ship incident
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu had an exchange of views with his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, regarding the incident involving the "Mercer Street" ship incident, informs the Romanian MAE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
UN court tells Turkey to release detained judge
A United Nations court on Jan. 31 ordered Turkey to release a judge detained in a crackdown after last year's failed coup attempt so that he can resume his work on an appeals case.
Turkey was "ordered to cease all legal proceedings against Judge Aydın Sefa Akay and to take all necessary measures to ensure his release... no later than 14 February," the tribunal said.
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VIDEO: Turkish President Erdoğan plays African drum 'Tamtam' during visit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan played a local drum, the "TamTam," in the Tanzanian city Dar es Salaam during his official visit to the country.
Turkish envoy rescued from ISIL appointed as ambassador to Dushanbe
Öztürk Y?lmaz, the former Turkish consul general to Mosul, who was taken hostage last year along with 48 others by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants for 101 days, has been appointed as an ambassador to Tajikistan's capital of Dushanbe.
Wildlife 'WikiLeaks' targets Africa poaching elite
Poachers slaughtering Africa's elephants and rhinos with impunity are often shielded from police by powerful connections, but a group of conservationists has turned to the anonymity of tip-offs to try to stem the killing.
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Turkey intensifies efforts for UN Security Council bid
A humanitarian tragedy in Tanzania is added to the list of Turkeyâs foreign policy priorities as the efforts to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council becomes more visible An ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Tanzania is now an item on a long and diverse list of Turkeyâs foreign policy priorities as the countryâs hectic efforts to become a non-permanent member of th