Tanzania to deploy three cargo ships on disputed Lake Nyasa
The shores of Lake Nyasa/ Lake Malawi, which both Tanzania and Malawi lay claim to. The lake is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site. PHOTO | FILE
Tanzania is deploying three ships on Lake Nyasa, also known as Lake Malawi, despite an ongoing territorial dispute with Malawi over the lake. The deployment could jeopardise the mediation process.
Malawi, which lies to the west of Africa’s third largest lake, claims to own the entire lake, while Tanzania, to the east, maintains it owns half of the northern area — following a simmering animosity between the two countries.
