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Lamu, Shanghai become twin-cities to rediscover history

By Luke Anami

Kenya’s Lamu town and China’s City of Shanghai have signed an agreement that will see the two collaborate to rediscover their history. The two cities decided to partner after a Chinese merchant ship that sunk six centuries ago was discovered off Lamu’s Pate Island.

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