Donors have made it clear the resumption of aid is pegged to an improvement in the human rights situation and are watching closely a protracted trial of some 18 opposition activists charged with treason. While they wait, conditions at the port continue to deteriorate and the cost of repairs continues to rise. Jumbe said the port was congested. Sometimes ships anchored for more than a month waiting to unload cargo because it can dock only one ship at a time. The port has only one quay compared to 11 in Dar es Salaam and 13 in neighbouring Mombasa, Kenya.
Critics say visitors are in danger if they arrive while heavy bulk cargo is offloading.
There have been several accidents, some fatal, they said.