RUSSIA, Oct. 30 -- TANZANIA has joined 47 other African countries at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government, which opened in Moscow, Russia, to discuss economic cooperation, security, science and technology and other social issues.

Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba was among African leaders who attended the opening ceremony of the summit, which was officially opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

According to a statement from the Kremlin, representatives from 48 African countries are participating in the summit, including 22 heads of state. Institutions invited to attend include the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SAD...