DODOMA, May 28 -- THE Ministry for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation has expressed concern over what it described as widespread misinformation and misleading interpretations circulating on social media following the presentation of its 2026/27 budget speech in Parliament.

A statement issued by the ministry in Dodoma today, May 28, 2026, stated that some online platforms had deliberately distorted the content and context of the speech presented by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo on May 26, 2026.

According to the ministry, the misinformation was intended to create confusion among the public and undermine the countrys image, as well as the principles of diplomacy, sovereignty a...