Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) President Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa warned that the country was facing a dire situation due to prolonged dry season
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The move came as calls by a cross section of leaders mounted on the government to accept the reality and take action to forestall a crisis over the unpredictability of the situation.
Scores of regional government officials have signalled stress arising from drought and death of livestock in their areas but the national government is yet to issue a firm direction on how to respond to the growing threat of famine.
