Morogoro. The government rescued 160 Tanzanians between July 2025 and February 2026 after they were trafficked to various destinations within and outside the country for illegal, exploitative, and inhumane work, including sexual exploitation.
The victims included 96 women, four men, and 60 children, with 34 rescued outside Tanzania after being taken abroad and forced into different forms of labour.
An investigations officer from the Secretariat for Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Persons, Mr Daniel Zawadi, made the revelation on Thursday, July 9, 2026, while opening a two-day training aimed at strengthening law enforcement officers’ capacity to prevent human trafficking, protect victims, prosecute offenders, and work with communities to end the practice.
Secretariat for Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Persons investigations officer, Mr Daniel Zawadi, speaks to journalists on the government’s strategies to combat human trafficking during a two-day training aimed at strengthening law enforcement officers’ capacity to prevent human trafficking, protect victims, prosecute offenders, and work with communities to end the practice held in Morogoro on Thursday, July 9, 2026. PHOTO | HAMIDA SHARIFF
