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

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania's government signed a controversial port management deal with Dubai-based DP World that had fueled protests in the African...

NAIROBI, Kenya — 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.

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