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Mussa Zungu elected president of inter-parliamentary assembly in Arusha

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Mussa Zungu elected president of inter-parliamentary assembly in Arusha

Mussa Zungu, Speaker of Tanzania’s National Assembly, has been elected president of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, which is meeting in Arusha with more than 2,000 delegates. He called on parliaments to act collectively in the face of climate change, conflicts and economic pressures, according to Daily News.

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