Tanzania, April 9 -- Dar es Salaam. Former Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has begun his engagements in Tanzania under a Commonwealth diplomatic mission aimed at advancing reconciliation and dialogue among stakeholders.

Dr Chakwera, who is serving as Special Envoy to Tanzania under the mandate of Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, arrived in the country on Wednesday evening.

He landed at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) on April 8, where he was received by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ngwaru Maghembe.

The visit marks the start of what officials describe as a diplomatic mission aimed at fostering dialogue and easing political tensions following Tanzania's Octobe...