The islands that make up Zanzibar deserve a lot more attention from world travelers looking for something different.

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Unguja. Zanzibar’s Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Zura) has announced an increase in fuel prices, with the new rates coming into effect today, April 9, 2025. Speaking to journalists, ...

Travel to the Indian Ocean to discover Tanzania's lush, history-rich islands, each with their own unique magic and ...

Unguja. Ajit Hoogan Singh remains one of the island’s architects who left a lasting impact on Zanzibar’s architectural landscape, yet little is rarely said about him. With a portfolio blending African ...

Gangsters such as Al Capone and Bill McCoy set up shop on the archipelago in the early 1900s and ran alcohol to New England, according to an account in Smithsonian magazine. And while the U.S ...

Founded through the union of Tanganyika and the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania has been governed continuously since independence by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and its predecessors. President ...

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A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

Vietnam’s Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism met with higher-ups at Riot Games, as well as a film crew, to plan out the filming of a 9-episode live-action TV series. With the success of ...

Aspire Housing wants to transform the former Zanzibar land in Newcastle - which will include homes and enterprise units. Residents had until Friday (March 28) to have their say on the scheme on ...