TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ELECTRIC SGR TRAIN-OPERATION

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ELECTRIC SGR TRAIN-OPERATION

(240803) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan (3rd R) launches the commercial operation of the country's electric SGR train service from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma at Dar es Salaam Station, Tanzania, on Aug. 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Tanzania's electric SGR train service starts commercial operation from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma" (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron receives President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at Elysee Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

Summit on Clean Cooking at Elysee - Paris, France

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of a meeting as part of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 14, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

African leaders call for increased concessional funding from World Bank's IDA

STORY: African leaders call for increased concessional funding from World Bank's IDA SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:43 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of guests 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMIA SULUHU, Tanzanian President 6. various of the summit STORYLINE: African leaders on Monday began a two-day summit in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, by calling for increased concessional funding from the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA). The leaders called for a tripling of the financing capacity of the IDA, which supports low-income countries with grants and long-term low-interest loans for development, to 279 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. "Our proposal and request entail a vision for Africa-driven socio-economic development, executed with transparency and inclusiveness, and our

Turkish president urges Western countries to respond to Israel's killings of Palestinians

STORY: Turkish president urges Western countries to respond to Israel's killings of Palestinians SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. various of bilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 5. various of speech of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged Western countries to respond to the Israeli government's killings of Palestinians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish Pr

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis Audiences - Vatican

Pope Francis receives in private audience H.E. Mrs. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania in Vatican, on February 12, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tanzania's Zanzibar celebrates 60th anniversary of revolution

STORY: Tanzania's Zanzibar celebrates 60th anniversary of revolution SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants 2. various of invited heads of states 3. various of military parades and performances STORYLINE: Zanzibaris on Friday gathered at the New Amani Complex, formerly known as Amani Stadium, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Indian Ocean's islands revolution. The revolution occurred on Jan. 12, 1964, and led to the overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar and his mainly Arab government by the island's local African revolutionaries. Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi attended the event in the stadium, and he was joined by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Vice President Philip Mpango, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa and other senior government leaders. Also in attendance were Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Kenyan Deputy President Rig

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-REVOLUTION-60TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-REVOLUTION-60TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(240112) -- ZANZIBAR (TANZANIA), Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi (2nd R, Front) and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (1st L, Front) attend a ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Zanzibar's revolution in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Jan. 12, 2024. Zanzibaris on Friday gathered at the New Amani Complex, formerly known as Amani Stadium, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Indian Ocean's islands revolution. The revolution occurred on Jan. 12, 1964, and led to the overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar and his mainly Arab government by the island's local African revolutionaries. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

Tourism summit advocates for sustainable tourism industry in Africa

STORY: Tourism summit advocates for sustainable tourism industry in Africa SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzanian President 3. various of the 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL KAGAME, Rwandan President STORYLINE: Delegates attending the 23rd World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Thursday called for collaborative and concerted efforts to promote sustainable travel and the tourism industry in Africa to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities. They were speaking at the formal opening ceremony of a three-day conference that brought together more than 1,000 participants, including heads of state, policymakers, government officials, travel leaders, and champions of conservation fr

Zambia marks 59th independence anniversary with call for accelerated economic progress

STORY: Zambia marks 59th independence anniversary with call for accelerated economic progress DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia's 59th independence anniversary STORYLINE: Zambia on Tuesday celebrated its 59th independence anniversary, with a call to expedite economic development. The commemoration was graced by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema. It commenced with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom Statue in honor of those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence. In her address, the Tanzanian president said independence was not only meant to make the continent politically free but economically free as well. "When we talk about equitable distribution, we mean people to be at the center of development," she said. Hichilema said that this year's independence theme underscores the government's determination to extend development to all corners of the nat

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-INDEPENDENCE DAY

ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-INDEPENDENCE DAY

(231024) -- LUSAKA, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema (C-R) and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (C-L) attend a ceremony marking the Independence Day in Lusaka, Zambia, on Oct. 24, 2023. Zambia on Tuesday celebrated its 59th independence anniversary, with a call to expedite economic development. (Xinhua/Martin Mbangweta)

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING

(230824) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Human capital development critical to achieving inclusive growth in Africa, declare African leaders

STORY: Human capital development critical to achieving inclusive growth in Africa, declare African leaders DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants in the summit STORYLINE: African heads of state on Wednesday said that human capital development is critical to achieving sustainable, resilient and inclusive growth in Africa. In a declaration read by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the end of a two-day Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit, the leaders said that investment in human beings through quality education, health care nutrition, job creation and skills development is necessary for improved social and economic outcomes. The declaration acknowledged that human capital development in Africa requires much-coordinated financing and efforts to strengthen quantity, efficiency and impact of investment in people. The declaration, called the Dar es Salaam Declaration, pledged to prioritize education and

CHINA-BEIJING-LI KEQIANG-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI KEQIANG-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI KEQIANG-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI KEQIANG-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a ceremony to welcome visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a ceremony to welcome visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TANZANIAN PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TANZANIAN PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-TANZANIA-PRESIDENT-TALKS (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a ceremony to welcome visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TANZANIAN PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI ZHANSHU-TANZANIAN PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CLEAN ENERGY-COOKING

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CLEAN ENERGY-COOKING

(221101) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (at the podium) speaks during the first Clean Cooking Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Nov. 1, 2022. Hassan on Tuesday directed authorities to form a national task force of experts that will make a roadmap for promoting the use of clean energy for cooking. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

Tanzania, Kenya agree to eliminate trade barriers and improve trade ties

STORY: Tanzania, Kenya agree to eliminate trade barriers and improve trade ties DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tanzanian president welcoming her Kenyan counterpart 2. various of the delegations having bilateral meetings 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzanian President 4. various of Kenyan president addressing the joint press conference 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 6. various of the two leaders walking STORYLINE: Tanzanian and Kenyan leaders on Monday agreed to work towards eliminating trade barriers and improving trade ties between the two countries. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Kenyan counterpart William Ruto made the call at a joint press briefing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where they held bilateral talks. President Hassan acknowledged that government officials in their two countries have made achievements in removing trade barriers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahil

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

(220924) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, also the country's President, joins a dance performance before the opening of the party's 12th congress in Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique, Sept. 23, 2022. The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, also the country's President, declared Friday the opening of the party's 12th congress, which his counterpart the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended as a guest of honor. (Photo by Israel Zefanias/Xinhua)

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

(220924) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi (1st L, front), also the country's President, accompanied by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (2nd L, front), arrives at the opening ceremony of the party's 12th congress in Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique, Sept. 23, 2022. The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, also the country's President, declared Friday the opening of the party's 12th congress, which his counterpart the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended as a guest of honor. (Photo by Israel Zefanias/Xinhua)

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

MOZAMBIQUE-MATOLA-FRELIMO-12TH CONGRESS-OPEN

(220924) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, also the country's President, delivers a speech for the opening of the party's 12th congress in Matola, Maputo Province, Mozambique, Sept. 23, 2022. The President of Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo, Filipe Nyusi, also the country's President, declared Friday the opening of the party's 12th congress, which his counterpart the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended as a guest of honor. (Photo by Israel Zefanias/Xinhua)

Tanzania conducts national population and housing census

STORY: Tanzania conducts national population and housing census DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:07 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): SAMIA SULUHU HASSAN, Tanzania President 2. various of Dar es Salaam citizens providing details to census officials 3. various of streets in Dar es Salaam STORYLINE: Tanzania on Tuesday began conducting its National Population and Housing Census with President Samia Suluhu Hassan being among the first group of people to be counted at State House in Chamwino in the capital Dodoma. A team of census officials led by the statistician general of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Albina Chuwa, and the commissioner of the National Population and Housing Census, Anne Makinda, visited the president at 6 a.m. for the counting. "I have done with the counting. It is true there were many questions but they all can be answered in a short time," President Hassan told journalists after she was counted. SOUNDBITE (Swahi

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

(220823) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Census takers walk through a street in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Aug. 23, 2022. Tanzania on Tuesday began conducting its National Population and Housing Census with President Samia Suluhu Hassan being among the first persons to be counted at State House in Chamwino in the capital Dodoma. President Hassan said preliminary results of the census will be announced in October. The last Population and Housing Census was conducted in Tanzania in 2012. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS

(220823) -- DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A census taker (1st L) conducts a population and housing information survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Aug. 23, 2022. Tanzania on Tuesday began conducting its National Population and Housing Census with President Samia Suluhu Hassan being among the first persons to be counted at State House in Chamwino in the capital Dodoma. President Hassan said preliminary results of the census will be announced in October. The last Population and Housing Census was conducted in Tanzania in 2012. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)