DAR ES SALAAM, July 15 (Xinhua) -- China, Zambia and Tanzania have reaffirmed their commitment to revitalizing the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) at a gala dinner held in the port city of Dar es Salaam to mark the railway's 50th anniversary of commercial operation. Speaking at Tuesday's event, Tanzania's Minister for Transport Makame Mbarawa described the railway as one of Africa's greatest development achievements, born out of extraordinary vision, unwavering solidarity and enduring friendship among nations.
CAPE TOWN, July 15 (Xinhua) -- China Premium Textile South Africa and Allfashion Sourcing 2026, one of Africa's major textile and fashion trade exhibitions, kicked off on Tuesday in Cape Town, with participants from China and South Africa upbeat about expanding bilateral cooperation in the industry. Held at the Cape Town International Convention Center from Tuesday to Thursday, the annual event serves as a major sourcing platform for the textile, apparel, footwear, and fashion industries, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, designers, retailers, buyers, and other industry stakeholders to explore business opportunities, forge partnerships, and showcase future-oriented solutions.
UNITED NATIONS, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for efforts to safeguard political stability in West Africa and the Sahel. At present, the situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains generally stable, with steady economic growth, but the region continues to face many challenges, said Sun Lei, the charge d'affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
DAR ES SALAAM, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Sixty young people in Tanzania's southern Mtwara Region have graduated from a vocational training program to enhance employability while promoting sustainable development, officials said Sunday. The program is the second phase of the Dumisha Amani ("Promoting Peace and Security for Sustainable Development in Tanzania") project, supported by the United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
