Tanzania is participating in the Meeting of Legal Experts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General, taking place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from June 1st to 4th, 2026.

The meeting serves as part of the preparations for the upcoming SADC Committee of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General Meeting, scheduled for June 5th, 2026. The primary objective is to deliberate on various sectoral matters and review the Community’s legal instruments, which will subsequently be presented to and discussed by the Ministers and Attorneys General.

Among other things, the session discussed how the legal sector can advance the Community's objectives, including ensuring the timely signing and ratification of SADC Protocols and legal instruments.

Furthermore, the meeting established strategies to assist Member States in presenting existing challenges regarding SADC Protocols and other legal documents. This ensures that all legal instruments are adopted without compromising the Constitutions, guidelines, and domestic laws of the respective Member States.

The Tanzanian delegation to the meeting is led by Ms. Felista Lelo, Acting Assistant Director of the Contracts Department from the Office of the Attorney General. She is accompanied by Ms. Angella Kimaro, Acting Assistant Director of International Law (Office of the Attorney General); Mr. Abdulrahman Mshamu, Assistant Director of Legal Services (Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs); and Ms. Shazma Msuya from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation