Tanzania commits to allow sea access to landlocked neighbours
Permanent Secretary of Tanzania’s Ministry of Transport Prof Godius Kahyarara speaking at the General Debate during the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on August 6, 2025.
Tanzania this week assured landlocked neighbours of unfettered sea access for their commerce, adding its voice to calls for sea routes, a point that has sometimes been contentious in the region.
Prof Godius Kyaharara, Permanent Secretary in Tanzania’s Transport ministry, told a United Nations conference on August 6 that Dodoma was making good progress in removing barriers on landlocked East African Community (EAC) member states to access the Indian Ocean in the spirit of regional integration.
