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Air Tanzania Temporarily Suspends Flights to Russia Following Zelensky Warning

Air Tanzania became the first airline to suspend flights between Dar es Salaam and Moscow after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian airspace was becoming unsafe. The airline announced the temporary halt on September 4, citing a routine risk assessment of…

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5 sources across 5 countries

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Novaya Gazeta Europe Latvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Equinor says Middle East conflict increases attractiveness of Tanzania LNG project

Equinor stated on Tuesday that disruptions to energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz are making a long stalled liquefied natural gas export plant in Tanzania more attractive. Philippe Mathieu, Equinor's head of international operations, told reporters at a conference in Norway…

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2 sources across 2 countries · South Africa · United Kingdom

Who reported this

  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

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Indonesia Seizes 2.6 Tonnes of Liquid Methamphetamine from Tanzanian Flagged Vessel

Indonesian authorities have seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian flagged vessel in a major drug bust. The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) and customs officials intercepted the MV Rain Maker, which was sailing under a fake name, late Monday near…

2 sources across 2 countries · Hong Kong · Indonesia

Who reported this

  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • The Jakarta Post Indonesia · Centre-left · PT Bina Media Tenggara

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

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Banyana Banyana Face Critical Ivory Coast Clash After Tanzania Defeat

South Africa's Banyana Banyana lost 2-1 to Tanzania in their opening match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) on Monday. The team is scheduled to play Ivory Coast on Friday, July 31, at 7pm at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. Ivory Coast…

2 sources · South Africa

Who reported this

  • Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
  • Business Day South Africa · Centre-right · Arena Holdings (Lebashe Investment Group)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

Every source for this story reports from South Africa.

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