Kigoma town centre. The Kigoma-Ujiji municipality is set to remain in the Open Government Partnership despite Tanzania opting out of the initiative. PHOTOIFILE
What you need to know:
The government officially withdrew its OGP membership over three months ago, according to a letter submitted to the OGP Global Steering Committee, dated 29th June 2017 and signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Dr Augustine Mahiga.