Tanzania’s anti-narcotics body urges youth to lead drug fight in East Africa

Tanzania’s Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) Commissioner General, Mr Aretas Lyimo, addresses delegates during the closing ceremony of the three-day East African Youth Forum on Drugs (EAYFD) 2026 in Arusha, where he called on young people to take a leading role in the fight against drug abuse across the region. PHOTO | BERTHA ISMAIL