Embassy of the United States

U.S. Ambassador Supports Women Farmers
On January 21, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso Lenhardt visited members of Mtazamo Vegetable Growers (MVG), women smallholder farmers who are lifting their families out of poverty by growing vegetables for export in Usa River, Arusha Region. Ambassador ...(more)

U.S. Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response Update
On January 12, a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has said, “at this moment, we are moving forward with one of the largest relief efforts in our his ...(more)

U.S.-Tanzania Military Partnership
Two U.S. Naval vessels pulled into Dar es Salaam harbor on January 18 to take part in scheduled maritime and cultural exchanges through the Africa Partnership Station (APS) program. Although U.S. ship visits to Tanzania have become routine over the past several...(more)

Let 2010 Be The Year Zanzibaris Reconcile
The year begins with hopeful signs that Zanzibaris will reconcile with one another, create a new political climate based on mutual respect, come to terms with some of the difficult aspects of their history, establish confidence in their electoral ...(more)

U.S. Provides Relief for Flood Victims in Tanzania
U.S. Ambassador to The United Republic of Tanzania, Alfonso E. Lenhardt, announced today that the American people have provided disaster relief for flood victims in parts of central and southern Tanzania. Relief supplies valued at $50,000 (TSH 65 million) ...(more)

President Obama on Aviation Security
THE PRESIDENT:
Good afternoon, everybody. The immediate reviews that I ordered after the failed Christmas terrorist attack are now complete. I was just briefed on the findings and recommendations for reform, and I believe it's important that the American ...(more)

Amb Lenhardt Hands Basketballs to Don Bosco Center
Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt yesterday handed over 25 basketballs to Don Bosco Center in Dar es Salaam at their year-end sports program for youth and adult soccer and basketball players held at Upanga. The durable street basketballs, a gift from the American ...(more)

Behavior Change Needed to end Gender-Based Violence
Individuals, families and communities must take action to stop gender-based violence in Tanzania. This was the conclusion of a public debate in Dar es Salaam organized December 10th to mark the end of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against ...(more)