In a growing regional trade dispute, Tanzania cracks down on those attempting to circumvent a restriction on goods from neighboring Malawi, and traders are calculating their losses.
Businesswomen informed the on Friday that some of their fellow sellers had been arrested on the second day of Tanzania’s ban on all agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi.
“They confiscated and destroyed my bananas. Jestina Chanya, a merchant in Karongo, which is roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Tanzanian border, stated, “At the moment, our business has brought losses, and we only have a little money left.”
Tanzania’s agriculture minister stated that new negotiations were in progress despite diplomatic attempts to resolve the conflict failing.
