Samia Suluhu Hassan

Tanzania
Foreign minister considers a possible visit to Israel

Tanzanian foreign minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo is reportedly considering travelling to the Jewish state in April 2026, a trip that would be unprecedented for a minister from the East African country.

Kenya, Tanzania
Presidents Ruto and Suluhu seek to bury the hatchet

Officials from both countries have discreetly resumed contact in an effort to bring an end to a period of acute tensions surrounding Tanzania's most recent general elections. The Kenyan president is hoping for swift action to secure the release of his country's nationals who remain imprisoned in Tanzania.

Palace Intrigues
Erik Prince, Oscar Sudi, Emmanuel Macron

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MadagascarEmmanuel Macron's growing fears over Russian influence

DRCErik Prince's low-key trip to Brussels

Kenya-TanzaniaWilliam Ruto's right-hand man denied entry to Dar es Salaam

Tanzania
Dodoma hires new lobbyist to ease relations with Trump

Tanzania has signed a contract with an American firm close to the Republican Party. The group will be tasked with improving the country's image, damaged by the electoral crisis, and for promoting its mining potential in the United States.

Tanzania
Following the post-election crisis, factional wars threaten presidential party

Samia Suluhu Hassan is walking a tightrope. The president's unpredictable foreign policy is straining her relations with her main backer, Jakaya Kikwete. In addition, the Magufuli clan continues to threaten the cohesion of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.

Tanzania
BRICS competition and instability put Western backers on alert

The violence that marred the end of October general elections has led some countries to reconsider their support for the country. Faced with the difficulty of withdrawing donations and loans, the IMF, like other organisations, is stalling.

Tanzania
Opposition in delicate position in face of Gen Z demands

Many challenges await Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo as they seek to capitalise on the post-election crisis. However, with very few seats in parliament and depleted finances, the two parties are backed into a corner.

East Africa, Tanzania
Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Lawyers scheduled to plead before the East African Court of Justice around 9 December have had their hearings postponed.

Kenya, Uganda
Despite efforts, Nairobi and Kampala struggle to see eye to eye

Friendly relations between William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni will not be enough to bury the hatchet on long-standing border disputes between the two countries. The involvement of Kenyan activists on the Ugandan political scene is also a sore subject.

Tanzania
Just elected, Samia Suluhu Hassan forges closer ties with Beijing and Moscow

The condemnation by Western countries of the crackdown on protests during the recent elections contrasts with the silence or good will expressed by other powers. The president wishes to strengthen relations with the latter.

Tanzania
Restrictions on US travelers unsettle Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration

The country wants to turn over a new leaf after the violent crackdown on post-election protests. The stakes are high for this country, which prides itself on its stability and derives 17.2% of its GDP from tourism.

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Paul Biya, William Ruto, Samia Suluhu Hassan, Donald Trump

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CameroonBrenda Biya back home for dad's inauguration

TanzaniaRuto's remark goes down badly with Hassan and co

BeninBah humbug! Donald Trump cancels Christmas market