Tanzania loses Denmark aid over rights concerns after World Bank scraps loan
Denmark said it would withhold $10 million worth of aid money to Tanzania, citing "unacceptable homophobic comments" made by a government official
Donors pledge $1 bln for maternal and child health fund
Money will help replenish the Global Financing Facility - a fund set up in 2015 to help poor countries change the way they finance health
Gay Tanzanians remain fearful despite govt denouncing LGBT+ crackdown
"People are still scared and we are keeping a low profile. We remain on edge and are waiting to see if any arrests will happen"
Gay witch-hunt sparks fear and panic in Tanzania's LGBT+ community
A regional commissioner said this week that a team would be set up to arrest suspected homosexuals, who could face up to 30 years in jail
Ethiopian migrants die off Tanzania coast trying to sail to S.Africa -police
It is not unusual for Tanzanian police to intercept and detain Ethiopian migrants on their way to S. Africa, though migration is more common overland than by sea
On your bike? Africa in a jam as 'poor man's transport' ignored
Experts are keen to increase cycling across the continent as it could reduce traffic jams and air pollution and enable more people to get around their cities, improving job opportunities
In legal battle over gay sex, Kenyan court to consider Indian ruling
India's top court scrapped a colonial-era law that punished gay sex with up to 10 years in jail
Gender equality index highlights big data gaps ahead of 2030 deadline
Experts believe governments do not prioritise data collection on issues affecting girls and women
Islanders in Kenya build recycled plastic boat to highlight pollution
Last year the Kenyan government imposed the world's toughest law against plastic bags, with offenders risking imprisonment for up to four years
LGBT Kenyans hope for court win after India scraps 'gay sex' ban
Homosexuality is taboo in the east African nation and the persecution of sexual minorities is rife