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Samia Suluhu Hassan

Also known as: President Samia · President Hassan · President Samia Suluhu Hassan · Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Samia Suluhu Hassan — President of Tanzania and African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, leading health initiatives at AU summits.

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July 2026
21 JulThe Ghanaian Times
… It further announced that President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, will lead a side event on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent survival in partnership with the Accra Reset initiative. …
Prez Mahama to host AU summit on universal health coverage and ending AIDS
21 JulJoy Online
… Key leaders attending include UNFPA West and Central Africa Director, AU Commission leadership and Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is leading a side event focused on maternal, newborn, and child survival. …
Health Minister urges AU members to finance their own healthcare systems
21 JulJoy Online
The African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, is expected to lead a major Call to Action on Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Survival during the AU Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra. …
Tanzania’s President Samia to lead maternal, child health call at AU health summit in Accra
June 2026
8 JunJoy Online
… Several of Africa’s women leaders, including Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan and Malawi’s Joyce Banda, did not arrive at the top through an electoral mandate at all. …
Sweety Aborchie: The half-built staircase, women, power, politics (Issue 4)
May 2026
23 MayJoy Online
… The documentary, titled What Happened on October 29?, seeks to provide what Hundeyin describes as a deeper and more complete account of the unrest that erupted after the ruling CCM party, led by Samia Suluhu Hassan, was declared winner of the polls. …
David Hundeyin to release documentary on Tanzania election violence coverage
22 MayJoy Online
… He is the first senior government official under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration to face foreign sanctions. …
US sanctions Tanzanian police official over alleged torture of human rights activists
13 MayJoy Online
… African leaders who attended the ceremony included Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi, South Sudan’s Salva Kiir and Somalia’s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. …
Uganda’s president sworn in for record seventh term

World & Region

Tanzanian opposition official charged with treason after elections

The News

John Pambalu, a senior Chadema party official, was charged with treason over allegations of obstructing the October 2025 elections through protests — a charge that carries a potential death penalty. The prosecution is the second against a Chadema leader on treason charges, following similar charges against party leader Tundu Lissu, in what observers view as political repression after elections marked by widespread protests and violence.

23 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 23 October

Tanzanian opposition official charged with treason after elections
John Pambalu, a senior Chadema party official, was charged with treason over allegations of obstructing the October 2025 elections through protests — a charge that carries a potential death penalty. The prosecution is the second against a Chadema leader on treason charges, following similar charges against party leader Tundu Lissu, in what observers view as political repression after elections marked by widespread protests and violence.
23 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 4 October

Mahama urges African leaders to prioritise health sovereignty
President Mahama has called on African leaders to treat health as an investable, high-growth economic sector rather than a charitable cost, positioning health sovereignty and economic security of Africa's 1.4 billion people as a continental priority.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 3 October

Mahama urges African leaders to prioritize health sovereignty
At the Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt, President Mahama called on African leaders to make health sovereignty a priority for the continent's 1.4 billion people, arguing that health should be treated as an investable, high-growth economic sector rather than a charitable cost. He cited evidence that investment in basic maternal and newborn care yields significant economic returns for every dollar invested.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 1 October

Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when their helicopter crashed in the Marondera rural area, about 70km east of Harare, on Wednesday evening. The cause of the crash was not immediately known and police said investigations were under way.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 27 August

Tanzania ruling party expels vice president after resignation
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party expelled vice president Emmanuel Nchimbi days after his resignation, citing indiscipline. Nchimbi, who served for ten months, had urged citizens to "fight for a new constitution" and announced his departure via Instagram, stating he believed the president wanted changes.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 26 August

Tanzania's vice-president resigns less than ten months in office
Tanzania's Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi announced his resignation weeks after reports of a falling out with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, making him the first vice president in the nation's history to step down. Nchimbi, 54, said he was respecting the president's wishes and would retire from public life by the end of the following week, less than ten months after being sworn in alongside Hassan in November following an election in which at least 500 people died in post-poll unrest.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 July

Tanzanian lecturer charged with terrorism after protest arrest
Melkisedek Kaijage, a University of Dodoma lecturer, was arrested over alleged incitement to anti-government protests and is now charged with terrorism. He was among more than 130 people arrested ahead of banned 7 July demonstrations calling for democratic reforms and justice for those killed in a post-poll crackdown.
26 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

Ghana, Tanzania establish joint commission, boost trade ties
President Mahama and Tanzanian President Hassan held a bilateral meeting in Accra to strengthen ties between the two nations. They called for the establishment of a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation and an increase in trade volumes, with Ghana offering to share its mining sector experience with Tanzania.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

AU Commission urges shift from commitments to health implementation
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for a decisive shift from commitments to implementation in advancing Africa's health agenda at an AU Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra hosted by President Mahama. The summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across the continent.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama calls on African leaders to invest in health infrastructure
At the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra, President Mahama urged African leaders and global health executives to secure the continent's health sovereignty through investment in health infrastructure, pharmaceutical and vaccine production. The two-day summit aims to galvanize political commitment to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030, reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, and strengthen resilient health systems across Africa.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

Ghana to host African Union health summit July 2026
President Mahama will host an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Accra from July 21 to 22, 2026, to discuss universal health coverage and strategies to end AIDS, tuberculosis, and improve maternal health across the continent.
21 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Health Minister urges African nations to self-finance healthcare systems
Ghana's Health Minister Mintah Akandoh has called on African Union members to develop sustainable domestic financing mechanisms for healthcare rather than relying on external support, arguing that African nations must prioritise investments in their own health sectors to build resilient systems and reduce vulnerability to external factors.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Tanzania's president to lead maternal health call at AU summit in Accra
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, will lead a Call to Action on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent survival at the AU Extraordinary Summit on Universal Health Coverage in Accra beginning July 21, 2026. The summit will bring together African leaders, policymakers and health experts to discuss strategies for stronger health systems and address critical health challenges including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, maternal mortality and non-communicable diseases.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

Women hold 14.9% of Ghana's 276 parliamentary seats
An opinion essay examines the gap between women's entry into politics and their advancement to leadership positions. Women hold only 14.9% of parliamentary seats and around 4.1% in local assemblies, ranking Ghana 147th globally for women's parliamentary representation, behind Rwanda, Senegal, and Namibia.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 23 May

Nigerian journalist Hundeyin releases Tanzania election violence documentary
Award-winning investigative journalist David Hundeyin is preparing to release a documentary examining how international media organisations reported the violence that followed Tanzania's October 2025 General Election. The documentary, titled What Happened on October 29?, argues that the global narrative surrounding the events failed to capture the broader political context, and presents evidence suggesting the violence involved both domestic and external actors.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

US sanctions Tanzanian police official over torture allegations
The United States has imposed sanctions on Tanzanian senior assistant commissioner of police Faustine Jackson Mafwele over his alleged involvement in torture and sexual assault of East African rights activists, including the detention and abuse of Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire in May last year.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

Uganda's Museveni sworn in for record seventh consecutive term
President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a seventh consecutive term following his January election victory with more than 70% of the vote. His main rival Bobi Wine rejected the result, alleging ballot-stuffing and fleeing the country, while Museveni pledged to focus on creating wealth and jobs over his term expected to end in 2031.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →