Tanzania beat DR Congo 2-0, Malawi held Uganda to a barren draw, while Kenya went down 3-1 to Central African Republic in international friendlies played Tuesday.

Tanzania’s Taifa Stars atoned for last week’s 4-1 away loss to Algeria with a well worked 2-0 victory against visiting DR Congo at the National Stadium, Dar Es Salaam.

KRC Genk’s striker Mbwana Samatta gave the hosts the lead in the 74^th minute before Shiza Kichuya doubled the lead with three minutes left on the clock.

Uganda, who beat Sao Tome and Principe 3-1 at Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole, Kampala on Sunday were held to barren stalemate by Malawi at the same venue.

Kenya received a 3-1 beating from Central African Republic in the second warm-up in Marrakech, Morocco.

Kenya rallied to hold Comoros 2-2 in their first friendly of the current international break on Sunday.

CAR, who settled to a barren draw against The Gambia over the weekend, went ahead in the 15^th minute through Foxi Kethevoman’s volley.

But Girona’s Michael Olunga set up Johanna Eric for the leveler just two minutes later for a 1-1 half time score.

Dagoulou’s 64^th minute’s easy header restored CAR’s lead before Hilaire Momi stretched it further from the spot after Zesco defender David Owino committed a foul in the box.

Olunga reduced the deficit for the Harambee Stars with a lovely strike with two minutes to go, but the coach Stanley Okumbi’s side could not get an equalizer.

Stars finished the game a man less after Spain-bases Ismael Gonzalez was sent off.