UN probes Tanzania and Uganda deals with North Korea
An underwater test-fire of a strategic submarine ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea on April 23, 2016. The country is under new UN sanctions for its defiant efforts to build nuclear weapons. PHOTO | AFP
Tanzania and Uganda are among several African countries under the United Nations scrutiny for violations of sanctions against North Korea.
According to a UN panel of experts’ report, Tanzania is under investigations over alleged military dealings with a North Korean firm, valued at about $12.5 million.