LUSAKA, Zambia, November 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- His Excellency, Mr. Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia, on Friday conveyed a congratulatory message to his counterpart, His Excellency, Mr.

By Ford, Neil The experiment with private-sector management of Dar es Salaam container port has proved so successful that the Tanzania government is now inviting management tenders for the port's general cargo terminal.

By Ally Saleh DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's new president, Jakaya Kikwete, vowed on Friday to fight corruption and pledged to ease political tension in the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar, which have witnessed violence in recent months.

By Helen Nyambura DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's Foreign Minister Jakaya Kikwete took a massive early lead on Friday in results from a presidential poll opposition parties complain is cementing de facto one-party rule in the east African nation.

By Helen Nyambura DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's Foreign Minister Jakaya Kikwete took an expected early lead on Friday in results from a presidential election opposition parties complain is cementing de facto one-party rule in the east African nation.