DAR ES SALAAM, April 16 -- THE Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and former President of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has departed Tanzania today, April 16, 2026, through Julius Nyerere International Airport after completing a nine-day working visit to the country.

The senior official was seen off by high-level government leaders of Tanzania, led by the Ambassador of Tanzania to the United Kingdom, Mberwa Kairuki, during a formal farewell ceremony held at the airport.

Chakwera arrived in Tanzania on April 8, 2026, for a working visit focused on policy dialogue and strengthening institutional cooperation.

During his stay, he held discussions with the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Sulu...