Tanzania, May 25 -- Dodoma.Tanzania has rescued dozens of human trafficking victims from several countries in the Gulf and Asia as the government intensifies efforts to dismantle cross-border trafficking networks.

The Minister for Home Affairs, Petrobas Katambi, said authorities rescued and assisted 160 victims of human trafficking between July 2025 and April 2026, including victims repatriated from countries such as Oman, Malaysia, India, Bahrain, Egypt, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.

Mr Katambi revealed the figures in Parliament on Monday, May 25, while presenting the Ministry of Home Affairs' budget estimates for the 2026/27 financial year.

According to the minister, the rescued victims included 60 children, 96 women and four m...