Latest News from Africa: Southern Sudan – Referendum on Independence from the North
Huge numbers of Southern Sudanese have been voting in a landmark referendum on independence from the north.
The referendum is part of a 2005 peace deal to end two decades of conflict between the north and oil-rich south. The southerners, who are mostly Christian or follow traditional beliefs, deeply resent years of domination by the mainly Arab north whose politicians tried but failed to impose Islamic law right across the country, sparking two decades of war.
The week-long vote is widely expected to result in Africa’s largest country being split in two.
The official result is not due to be announced for at least four weeks, partly because of the logistical difficulties gathering the ballot papers from across a region the size of France and Germany which has no paved roads linking its towns and cities.
Follow the development on AllAfrica.com
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Bongoyo – a “Robinson Crusoe” Island just a few minutes boat ride from Dar es Salaam
Time table for Bongoyo
Most tourists see Dar es Salaam mainly as a transit station for a safari to the national parks in northern Tanzania or to the exotic spice island Zanzibar. What many foreigners don’t know is that Dar es Salaam has lots of exciting experiences to offer. One of these is the paradise island Bongoyo, which is very accessible just a few minutes by boat outside the big city.
You can get to Bongoyo by catching one of the local boats from the Slipway, on Msasani Peninsular. The boat has four daily departures. If you catch an early boat, you can spend a whole day of swimming, sun bathing and snorkeling in the crystal clear Indian Ocean. On Bongoyo you can also buy freshly made fish and cold drinks. Back on The Slipway you can enjoy a dinner on a variety of restaurants before heading back to your hotel. The Slipway also can offer accommodation, besides good shopping opportunities.
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Viestad in Zanzibar
After having lived in Tanzania for three years and owned a house in Zanzibar for 5 years, I follow TV-programs from the Island with great interest. Today Norwegian national broadcasting sent a really interesting program about Andreas Viestad, a Norwegian chef working part of the year on Zanzibar. You can watch it on NRK Web-TV.
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News from Tanzania
Are you, like me, interested in following the latest news from Tanzania? On this site you will find links to a large number of web-published news from Tanzania and Zanzibar.
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