DAR ES SALAAM, June 2 -- RECENTLY on May 29, 2025, Tanzanian Ambassador to Sweden, Mobhare Matinyi, convened with Tanzanians residing in Sweden at the embassy grounds in Stockholm.

Here, the purpose of the gathering was to foster familiarity and discuss matters pertinent to the Tanzanian diaspora.

Right! During the meeting, Ambassador Matinyi elucidated the definition of “diaspora” as per the 2001 Foreign Policy, updated in the 2024 edition.

This policy, launched on May 19, 2025, in Dar es Salaam by President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, recognises two categories: Tanzanian citizens living abroad (Citizen Diaspora) and foreign nationals of Tanzanian origin (NonCitizen Diaspora).

Elaborating, Ambassador Matinyi emphasised the si...