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Inner circles | Tanzania
Army supports Suluhu's military diplomacy drive

Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan at the 60th anniversary of independence ceremony in Dar es Salaam in 2021. © Ericky Boniphace/AFP

The Tanzanian army is participating in Dodoma's geopolitical realignment, diversifying its suppliers by turning away from China and looking to the Middle East and the West, as well as stepping up deployments in African trouble spots. [...]

Published on 17/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Hashim Komba
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