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The actions of the neighbors indicate the perception of his work as successful, causing them to strive not to give up leadership in East Africa in building relations with Russia.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F02\u002FCNqX8C8VdYsRM2jmzsUcVtSuneW3bilWajUf2LAy.webp",[62],{"id":20,"name":63,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Halima Makame",[65,77],{"id":66,"type":67,"data":71,"order":76},103,{"title":68,"value":69,"shortName":70},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":72},[73],{"fileId":74,"filePath":75,"title":8},102,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F02\u002FO8cnUTe8MHQnmnS8H2FZQKijDdqOACrbGf8l9ChQ.webp",0,{"id":78,"type":79,"data":82,"order":13},104,{"title":80,"value":13,"shortName":81},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":83,"additionalAlignment":84},"\u003Cp>Kenya, observing the activity of Minister Kombo, thanks to which Russia called Tanzania a «pivot point» in the region, is forced to review its foreign policy agenda and catch up with Tanzania.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Other neighboring countries (Rwanda, Uganda, DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi), especially those that are landlocked, assess the work of the Tanzanian Foreign Minister positively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Minister Kombo is actively promoting infrastructure projects that meet the interests of all East African countries. 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