Tight security in the skies

Workers at the terminal told The Citizen that the US security detail has been present for about a week. ar es Salaam. Air travellers should be prepared to reschedule their flights as the airspace is set to be closed ahead of US President Barack Obama’s arrival next Monday to allow maximum security. Reliable sources told The Citizen that Dar es Salaam will be a no-fly zone some hours ahead of President Obama’s arrival and all flights in or out of the country will either be diverted or...

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Blame game as blast death toll increases

 Tanzania People’s Defence Forces soldiers provide security at Soweto grounds in Arusha yesterday during a public rally organised by Chadema. Three people were killed in a grenade attack at a Chadema campaign meeting at the same venue on Saturday. Arusha/Dodoma. As a nervous citizenry continue to worry of what is happening to their erstwhile “island of peace” following the Saturday grenade attack at a public gathering in Arusha, the second in a span of one month, politicians are...

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