Dar es Salaam, Nov. 17 -- ZANZIBAR President, Dr Hussein Mwinyi has argued that African countries should strengthen collaboration for them to improve water and sanitation quality in the continent.

“The current shortage of water and poor sanitation require us to think beyond the usual way, and share experiences,” Dr Mwinyi said in his speech read on his behalf by Zanzibar Second Vice President, Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla.

He said this at the First Africa Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Regulators meeting, organised by the Eastern and Southern Africa Water and Sanitation (ESAWAS) here in Zanzibar.

He noted that the meeting was providing an opportunity for local and foreign partners to have a common perspective with the aim o...