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Today's run began from our base at Raha Leo near the centre of Arusha, with a forecast of heavy rain (but once again we were lucky with the weather and the rain was very light!).
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With no support vehicle we were carrying all our kit - torch fuel, extra clothes, water, you name it....
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Arusha is a colourful town and there are traders lining the streets with stalls - much of the pavement is also turned into shop space. We love the umbrellas fitted to motorbikes - very practical.
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Through the middle of town we had to deal with some busy traffic - cars, motorbikes, minibuses (called "dala dala") and handcarts all jostle for space on the road. Plus Peace Runners on this occasion.
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Tanzanians are ingenious when it comes to staying dry in the wet season - as well as umbrellas many motorbikes have home-made fairings made out of everything from plastic sheeting to rice sacks.
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Once through the city centre we took the road heading out of town towards the popular safari destinations of Lake Manyara and Tarangire.
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Many of the dala dala are decorated with religious designs, both Christian and Muslim. Locals have been proudly telling us how faiths live side by side in harmony in Arusha.
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We were met by Ernest Simon, Security Officer, who welcomed us to the court and was among the first court staff to hold the Peace Torch.
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These are some of the areas the court deals with - it was established by African countries to ensure protection of human and peoples' rights in Africa.
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Agnes Tatenda, a communications intern from Zimbabwe, showed us around and explained the court's structure.
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We were invited into the main courtroom (Session Hall) and even allowed to take the seats of the judges. Phaedra seems very at home in the chair...
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Our core team of 7 Peace Runners for this section of the run come from 6 different countries, but when the court is in session the panel is made up of 7 judges all from different countries so they go one better than us. Judges do not sit on a panel dealing with their own country, to ensure neutrality and impartiality.
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It was great to see the picture and words of Nelson Mandela, who was a great supporter of the Peace Run.
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Every Thursday the court staff all meet together for tea and fortunately this coincided with our visit so we were received as guests and given a chance to explain the Peace Run.
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After many of the staff had held the torch Manatita from England introduced the runners and their home countries.
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We shared a moment of silent reflection and prayer for peace in Tanzania, Africa and the wider world.
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Senior Information and Communications officer Sukhdev Chhatbar held the torch and was inspired (or should I say encouragaged) to run!