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Tanzania presents water progress at Luanda Biennale

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A Tanzanian delegation led by Foreign Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo is taking part in the fourth Luanda Biennale in Angola to present the country’s progress in the water sector. The 22 and 23 October 2026 forum focuses in particular on managing transboundary resources and regional cooperation, the Tanzanian Daily News reports.

A Tanzanian delegation has arrived in Luanda to present Tanzania’s progress in the water sector at the fourth Luanda Biennale, held on 22 and 23 October 2026, the Daily News reports. It is led by Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and includes Jumaa Hamidu Aweso, Minister of Water.

Discussions cover water diplomacy, the management of transboundary water resources, the participation of communities, women and young people, as well as the effects of climate change, migration and conflicts. The forum is also examining investment in water infrastructure and skills development.

The Tanzanian delegation intends to highlight its country’s contribution to regional cooperation and the joint management of river and lake basins. The meeting is being held under the theme of governing transboundary water resources as a tool for preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa.

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