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Tanzania: Relief for Traders As Rwanda, Tanzania Solve Freight Trucks Stalemate
The stalemate had affected the flow of goods into the country as trucks destined for Rwanda had been stuck in the Tanzanian border-town of Benako for days after some Tanzanian truck drivers protested the requirements by Rwanda to adopt a relay system handing over their trucks to Rwandan
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East Africa: Fear of COVID-19 Slows Trucking in East Africa
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Nigeria: Key Points From Buhari's Democracy Speech
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The steady rise in the price of crude oil and lingering supply-side strains could lead to an increase in gasoline prices at the pump, though the winter storm on the East Coast may provide some temporary relief, analysts said. With higher state taxes, California holds the record in the continental
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