Graves in the Tanzanian city of Morogoro are being targeted as people steal metal crosses to sell on.

Lissu is expected to be more confrontational towards the ruling CCM party.

Tanzania's president says she is "confident" the country will "overcome" the highly infectious Marburg.

Worthing's Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", ran the entire length of Africa in 352 days.

Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says.

Maria Sarungi Tsehai says she was abducted in Kenya by four unknown assailants and later left by a road

The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.

Abdul Nondo's alleged kidnapping follows the abduction and killing of another opposition figure in September.