Tanzania, April 28 -- Dar/Arusha/Iringa. Traders in several major urban centres in Tanzania are counting their losses after heavy rains rendered some key markets virtually inaccessible.

The hardest-hit regions include Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Iringa and Mbeya.

Equally affected were operators of motorcycle taxis, popularly known as bodabodas, following a sharp drop in demand for their services.

The Citizen visited the usually bustling Mabibo market in Dar es Salaam - which is renowned for ripe and unripe bananas, avocados, oranges, mangoes and vegetables - and established that conditions had deteriorated to an extent that it was difficult for traders and shoppers alike to move around.

"The muddy situation makes it quite chal...