Dar-Lusaka ties: New bid to keep train on the rails

The building of a partnership: The 1,860-km Tazara railway line from Dar es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi during its construction. Presidents John Magufuli and Edgar Lungu agreed Monday to fix the rot at Tazara, a joint project that has been a symbol of “friendship”. PHOTO | FILE

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The mediocre performance of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) project naturally topped the agenda of the three-day state visit by Zambian President Edgar Lungu who arrived in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.