Also known as: Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan · Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan · Tanzania's Samia Suluhu · President Suluhu Hassan · Mama Suluhu · Mama Samia · Tanzanian President
Tanzanian President who recently called for coordinated regional action with Kenya to suppress youth-led protests and objected to an unannounced Tanga refinery plan.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for coordinated regional action with Kenya to suppress youth-led activism and protests, drawing sharp criticism from East African human rights groups and legal figures. She also publicly confronted Kenyan President William Ruto over his unannounced announcement of a proposed oil refinery in Tanga, saying she had not been consulted on the project.
President William Ruto clarified his announcement of a proposed regional oil refinery in Tanga as part of a strategy to accelerate industrialization in East Africa, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan publicly stated she had not been informed of the declaration beforehand.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto clarified his announcement of a proposed regional oil refinery in Tanga as part of a strategy to accelerate industrialization in East Africa, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan publicly stated she had not been informed of the declaration beforehand.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan told President William Ruto to flog anti-government protesters with canes and pledged a joint cross-border crackdown on dissent during a press briefing in Dar es Salaam where the two leaders signed eight bilateral agreements.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto defended his announcement of a proposed 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Tanga, made alongside Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote at the Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said she was not consulted on the plan. Ruto characterized the proposal as a product of broader regional consultations aimed at industrializing the region using its resources.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan publicly confronted Kenyan President William Ruto in Dar es Salaam over his announcement of a 650,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery planned for Tanga, saying she was not informed beforehand. Ruto, alongside Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, had unveiled the refinery plan at the Africa We Build Summit 2026 in Nairobi on April 23, describing it as an East African regional project to process crude from multiple countries.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto is scheduled to address Tanzania's Parliament on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 11 a.m. in a high-level engagement aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between Kenya and Tanzania. The occasion is described as significant and historic, with top national leaders expected to attend.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →