 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kutevera kutanga kwehondo neUgandamuna November 1978, Sokoine akarayira makomishinari ematunhu eTanzania kuti aunganidze mauto ose nevasiri varwi kuti varwe hondo. Musi wa 23 Ndira 1979 akashanyira guta reUganda reMutukula zvichitevera kutorwa kwaro nemauto eTanzania. Muna April 1979 Sokoine akaenda kuNairobi ndokusangana naPurezidhendi weKenya Daniel arap Moi. Akaedza kugombedzera Moi kuti amise kuyerera kwerubatsiro rwemauto eLibya kuburikidza nenyika kuenda kuUganda, asi akarambwa. Tanzania pakupedzisira yakakunda muhondo yacho. VaSokoine vakabatana naVaNyerere nevamwe vakuru vakuru musi wa 26 Chikunguru 1979 kumakuva emauto eKaboya mudunhu reMuleba kunoremekedza varwi vakafa veTanzania. Sokoine akanga apedza mazuva akawanda asina kurara panguva yehondo uye akanga asisina utano hwakanaka pakapera hondo yacho. Tanzania yakapindawo mukuderera kwezvoupfumi kwokupedzisira kwehondo. Muna 1980 Sokoine akapa Nyerere basa rake ndokusiya chigaro chaPrime Minister. 