DAR ES SALAAM: As United States presidential election results continue to come in, with Donald Trump currently in the lead, the U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, Dr Michael Battle, has assured that the global economic powerhouse will maintain its longstanding partnership with the East African state, regardless of the winning party.
Speaking to journalists during an event organized at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday to follow the presidential election results, Ambassador Battle emphasized Tanzania’s significance both in East Africa and globally, noting that the bilateral relationship will remain robust under the leadership of either party.
“I cannot predict what’s going to happen with Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. All I can say is that the U.S. and Tanzania have a close relationship with both Republican and Democratic presidents. My expectation is that the U.S. will continue to have a strong working partnership with Tanzania,” he said.
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The event, organized to monitor the U.S. election results, took place across four centers in Tanzania, including Dodoma, Zanzibar, and Mwanza, where audiences gathered to watch the live results.
The ambassador also expressed his appreciation for the interest shown by Tanzanians, noting that the gatherings reflect shared values of democracy and political engagement. He added that the event serves as an opportunity to share democratic experiences between the two nations.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Republican Donald Trump trails Democrat Kamala Harris, with 71,246,256 votes (51.0 percent) to her 66,172,439 votes (47.4 percent).
