ZANZIBAR · GEOPOLITICS
Key Facts
—The agreement: Tanzania and the United States signed a five-year health cooperation memorandum worth about US$3.1 billion. Tanzanian media put the figure at roughly 8.2 trillion shillings.
—This week’s meeting: Zanzibar’s Ministry of Health met a team from the US Embassy in Tanzania to discuss implementation. The Daily News reported the meeting on 26 August.
—Who was there: The islands were represented by Permanent Secretary Dr Mngereza Mzee Miraji, senior directors and health experts. Jessica Greene, who heads the embassy’s cooperation office, led the American side.
