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Samia blames foreigners for chaos amid regional snub

By Biketi Kikechi | 19h ago

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects a guard of honour during her inauguration in Dodoma, on November 3, 2025. [Courtesy

Key leaders from East and Southern Africa yesterday skipped President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s swearing-in ceremony, held at Nishani Grounds, a remote and secluded location in Chamwino District near the administrative capital city of Dodoma.

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