Also known as: President Samia · President Hassan · President Samia Suluhu Hassan · Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan
Tanzanian President who serves as African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health, leading initiatives on universal health coverage.
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Joy 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 coverageJoy 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 activistsJoy 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 termTanzania'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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →