SECOND TAKE
DAILY MIRROR: Blockade will hit East African trade
The instensification of the rivalry between Kenya and Tanzania will dampen efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic
21 May 2020 - 14:07
The stalemate between Kenya and Tanzania over the former’s recent border closure manifests a much deeper problem.
It is not about Covid-19 containment. Nor is it about delays in testing and clearing cargo transporters to contain the pandemic. It is about deep-seated rivalry, entangled in politics, commerce and history. And it brings to question regional countries’ commitment to co-operation and integration...
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