{"id":150550,"date":"2026-04-09T15:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/malawis-chakwera-visits-dar-for-commonwealth-mission"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:46:03","slug":"malawis-chakwera-visits-dar-for-commonwealth-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/malawis-chakwera-visits-dar-for-commonwealth-mission","title":{"rendered":"Malawi&#8217;s Chakwera Visits Dar for Commonwealth Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong> <\/span>THE Former Malawian President and Special Envoy of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Lazarus Chakwera, has met Tanzania\u2019s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, in Dar es Salaam as he begins his official engagements in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held on April 9, 2026, was part of a formal welcome for Chakwera and marked the start of a series of scheduled consultations with various government and development stakeholders during his visit.<\/p>\n<p>He is also expected to hold discussions with a government delegation at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) as part of his working programme.<\/p>\n<p>Chakwera is accompanied in his role by the Commonwealth Secretary-General\u2019s Special Envoy, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as the visit focuses on strengthening diplomatic engagement and cooperation among Commonwealth member states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Tanzania<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. 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