Do not threaten us with aids – Tanzania’s President tells the west

Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete has warned Western donors not to threaten his government by withholding aid.

Tanzania would tell them to keep their aid if it felt “degraded”, he said in a statement. The BBC’s Aboubakar Famau in Dar es Salaam says it is unclear what prompted the statement, but Mr Kikwete may be under pressure over his plan to approve two new laws, including one aimed at fighting cyber crime.

Non-governmental organisations say the legislation would violate civil rights, a position which some donors may support, he adds.