A self-made Tanzanian media tycoon and philanthropist has died in Dubai.
75-year-old Reginald Mengi owned newspapers, radio networks and TV stations in the African country.
The cause of his death and why he was in the UAE is still unclear.
Last year, Mengi signed a major deal with a Dubai computer manufacturing company to make new smartphones.
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The UAE is calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the civil war in Sudan.
Dubai Civil Defence teams have contained a fire that broke out at a warehouses in Umm Ramool area in less than 40 minutes.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed the tragic developments of the civil war in Sudan during a meeting with Advisor to the US President for African and Arab Affairs Massad Boulos on Monday.
