In Tanzania, Secretary-General Filbert Bayi of the country's Olympic Committee said no street demonstrations or attempts to snatch the torch are expected during Sunday's procession through the country's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
Maathai, an environmentalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, said she had pulled out of the event to press China to help resolve conflicts in Darfur, Tibet and Myanmar. "I thought the torch will be a symbol of unity, peace and harmony, but as it moved around the world it has become a symbol of disunity. Then I decided to pull out completely," she said.
The torch goes to Oman on Sunday.
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