Tanzania bans Wimpy Kid books amid LGBTQ claims
According to the authorities, schools that use the books will risk legal and disciplinary action, including having their registration withdrawn.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
The use of 16 books from a well-known children's book series in Tanzanian schools has been prohibited due to the books' purported support of LGBTQ rights.
Authorities claim that The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series offends national traditions, customs, and cultures.
Adolf Mkenda, the education minister, claimed that the publications put children's education in peril.
According to the authorities, schools that use the books will risk legal and disciplinary action, including having their registration withdrawn.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw,
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Gateway.
"We researched and verified that the books on this first list do really contradict traditions and conventions. They contain material that is detrimental to Tanzanians' upbringing. The examination is ongoing "Prof. Mkenda remarked.
He asked parents to frequently check their kids' luggage to make sure the books aren't being used.
