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Tanzania risks diplomatic backlash over trader ban, expert warns

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu  criticised over her ban on foreign-operated businesses.  [File, Standard]

Tanzania’s sweeping ban on foreign-operated businesses risks straining ties with Kenya and damaging its international reputation, a diplomacy expert has warned.

Dr. Edgar Githua, an international relations scholar, said on Monday, August 4, that the move could escalate to a diplomatic fallout, including the potential recall of Kenya’s High Commissioner from Dar es Salaam.

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