2021 in Tanzania

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Events of 2021 in Tanzania.

See also: 2021 in East Africa

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania

  • 16 January – The French Embassy announces it is working with the Association of the Tanzanian Diaspora Living in France to promote the Kiswahili language.[1]
  • 19 January – The United States puts visa restrictions on unnamed Tanzanian officials because of responsibility or complicity in irregularities and violence in the 2020 Tanzanian general election.[2]
  • 25 January – A man is arrested in Austria trying to smuggle seventy-four protected chameleons from Tanzania. Three died, but the rest were taken to the Schönbrunn Zoo.[3]
  • 27 January – President John Magufuli expresses doubts about the COVID-19 vaccines on January 27 during a speech in Chato, Geita Region.[4]

Scheduled events
Further information: Public holidays in Tanzania

Culture
See also: 2021 in African music

Deaths
  • 17 January: Ilunga 'CPwaa' Khalifa, 38, rapper; pneumonia.[5]
  • 20 January: Julius Sang′udi, deputy commissioner of prisons.[5]
  • 21 January: Martha Umbulla, 65, politician.[5]
  • 21 January: Prudence Karugendo, writer and political analyst.[5]
  • 22 January: Emanuel Maganga, former Kigoma Region commissioner.[5]
  • 23 January: Ireneus Kaganda Mbahulira, 78, bishop.[5]
  • 25 January: Gregory Teu, 69, former deputy minister.[5]

See also

References
  1. Odunga, Maureen (16 January 2021). "Tanzania: Kiswahili Language Gets Big Boost in France". allAfrica.com. Tanzania Daily News. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. "US puts visa restrictions on Tanzanian officials over vote". AP NEWS. 19 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. "Man stopped at Vienna airport trying to smuggle 74 protected chameleons from Tanzania into Austria". news.yahoo.com. The Telegraph. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. "Tanzania's president expresses doubts about COVID vaccines". AP NEWS. 27 January 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. Edward, Elizabeth (26 January 2021). "Former legislator dies in Arusha after brief illness". The Citizen. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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