This year's event will be the first since 2019 and is expected to draw numerous African leaders as China seeks to expand its influence across the continent further.
The explosion took place at approximately 01:00 local time on Thursday (23:00 GMT Wednesday) at a factory operated by Mtibwa Sugar Estates Limited, one of Tanzania's primary sugar manufacturers.
While routine appointments have been cancelled and postponed to a later date, the embassy clarified that it would remain open for visa collections and to address any emergency situations involving American citizens.
Service providers such as Airtel Kenya, Vodacom Tanzania, and others across the region have acknowledged the disruptions.
The cyclone struck following weeks of already severe flooding in the region, which has resulted in over 150 fatalities.
The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Tanzania's eastern coast later Friday, with significant impacts anticipated for neighboring Kenya, particularly in the coastal city of Mombasa.
In a distressing report presented to Tanzania’s parliament, Majaliwa detailed the broader impact of the disaster, noting that approximately 200,000 people and over 51,000 households have been adversely affected.
This denial comes in the wake of the World Bank's decision to suspend its funding for a significant tourism project amid concerns over these allegations.
An official from the state-run power company, Tanesco, explained the situation: "We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now.”
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A key focus of the visit will be a conference dedicated to increasing investment opportunities and market access for Tanzania’s agricultural products, a sector vital to the Tanzanian economy.
The coastal regions of the East African nation have borne the brunt of this natural disaster, with extensive damage inflicted on thousands of agricultural lands.
