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Why there could be a whiff of truth in Tanzania’s caution on EU deal

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his Tanzanian counterpart John Magufuli at State House, Nairobi, when he toured the country earlier this month. The Tanzanian President gave the topic of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) a wide berth during his two-day visit. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

In July this year, a deal-signing ceremony between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union was put off indefinitely.

This was after Tanzania and Uganda declined to sign the European Partnership Agreement (EPA).

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