Samia to attend Namibia’s President inauguration today

DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan will today attend the inauguration of Namibia’s President-elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

According to a statement released yesterday by the Directorate of Presidential Communications, President Samia has been invited as the guest of honour.

She is expected to deliver a speech during the swearing-in ceremony of Namibia’s first female President, which will coincide with the country’s 35th Independence Day celebration.

“Tanzania and Namibia share a fraternal and historical relationship, grounded in the strong foundation laid by the late President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Namibia’s first President, the late Sam Nujoma during the liberation struggle for the southern African nations,” the statement reads.

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The statement further emphasised that the historical ties have been nurtured by the successors of the former leaders.

In addition to attending the inauguration, President Samia will meet with President-elect Nandi-Ndaitwah to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.