The early years of Nyerere's presidency were preoccupied largely by African affairs. In February 1963, he attended the Afro-Asian Solidarity conference in Moshi, where he cited the recent Congolese situation as an example of the neo-colonialism, describing it as part of a "second" Scramble for Africa
Zaka zoyambirira za utsogoleri wa Nyerere zinali zotanganidwa kwambiri ndi zochitika za ku Africa. Mu February 1963, adachita nawo msonkhano wa Afro-Asian Solidarity ku Moshi, komwe adatchula zomwe dziko la Congo lidachitika posachedwa ngati chitsanzo cha neo-colonialism, pofotokoza kuti ndi gawo la 'second' Scramble for Africa