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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Evelyne Musambi

Tanzania signs a controversial port management deal with Dubai-based company despite protests

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Tanzania's government signed a controversial port management deal with Dubai-based DP World that had fueled protests in the African country in the past months and led to arrests of dozens of critics.

The deal was signed on Sunday in the presence of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has recently been accused of cracking down on critics such as her predecessor, the late John Magufuli.

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