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  • U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

    U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia

    From March 25 to April 2, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Lusaka, Zambia.

    The trip would build on the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Meeting that President Biden conducted in Washington in December 2022.

    The trip will strengthen the United States’ partnerships throughout Africa and advance our shared efforts on security and economic prosperity.

    U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia 

    Throughout the trip, in partnership with African governments and the private sector, Mrs Harris will advance efforts to expand access to the digital economy, support climate adaptation and resilience, and strengthen business ties and investment, including through innovation, entrepreneurship, and the economic empowerment of women.

    The Vice President will meet with President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, President Samia Hassan of Tanzania, and President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia.

    They will discuss regional and global priorities, including our shared commitment to democracy, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, food security, and the effects of Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine, among other issues.

    The Vice President will strengthen people-to-people ties and engage with civil society, including young leaders, business representatives, entrepreneurs, and members of the African Diaspora.

    Her spouse, Douglas Emhoff, will accompany her.

  • US Africa command Special Operations forces train alongside Tanzanian partners

    On November 15, 2022, personnel from Special Operations Command Africa and the Tanzania Marine Special Forces completed a Civil Affairs Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

    The month-long training allowed service members from the United States and Tanzania the chance to forge and sustain vital military-to-military ties while enhancing joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

    “This course is very crucial for our special forces because it enables us to be better prepared for various scenarios and upcoming duties,” said Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces Marine Special Forces Commander Lt. Col. Athumani Ghamunga. “It is also the opportunity to share experience and knowledge between our special forces.”

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    Joint exchanges between the two countries are nothing new, but this exercise assisted in the development of new skills and the integration of components from the civil affairs section.

     

     

    “This was the first civil affairs focused JCET in Tanzania,” said U.S. Army Capt. Tyler Clarke, a civil affairs team lead. “The training focused on civil affairs and civil military operations to include civil reconnaissance, civil engagements, we discussed negotiations, mediations and tactical combat casualty care.”

    The main goal of the JCET program is to train special operations units from partner countries in a way that will help to secure and stabilise Africa.

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    “Joint combined exchange training is the bridge and glue which binds together the relationship between Tanzania and the U.S.,” said Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces Brig. Gen. Iddi Nkambi.

    U.S. Africa Command and special operations forces are committed to mutually beneficial engagements with partners.

    Source: NewsCentral.com 

  • Kenya gas pipeline: Ruto commits to building Tanzania-

    In an effort to reduce energy prices, Kenya is to move forward with the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, to its coastal city of Mombasa and ultimately to the capital Nairobi, according to Kenya’s President William Ruto.

    Local reports put the costs of the 600km (372-mile) pipeline at about $1.1bn (£990m).

    Mr Ruto spoke to Tanzanian media on Monday, shortly after holding bilateral talks with President Samia Suluhu, on his first visit to the neighbouring country since he took office in September.

    Mr Ruto said the project would lower energy tariffs in the industrial sector, as well as for families in their homes.

    In May last year, Mr Ruto’s predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, and Ms Suluhu signed a preliminary agreement covering the transport of gas from Tanzania to Kenya for use in power generation and, potentially, for cooking and heating.

    The deal was said to be part of a longer-term plan to expand infrastructure links between the two big economies of East Africa.

    You can listen to the full media briefing of the two presidents, in Swahili and English, here:

     

     

  • Tanzania machete gang members due in court

    Over 100 alleged members of a youth gang arrested in Tanzania will be arraigned to answer to criminal charges in the city of Dar es Salaam.

    The authorities are working towards containing criminal activities carried out by the Panya (Swahili for rat) Road gang.

    The gang, which has members aged 14-30, has been in operation since 2016 and is widely known for using machetes to raid homes and carry out robberies.

    Jumanne Muliro, the Dar es Salaam regional police commander, said more than 300 police officers have been deployed across the city to arrest suspected gang members.

    Last week, police confirmed killing six people in connection with criminal activities in the city.

    This was just a few days after the gang reportedly invaded a neighbourhood at night and killed a second-year university student identified as Maria Basso.

    An incident of violent robbery involving the gang was also reported last week in the city’s Temeke district.

    Source: BBC