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Official visit to Tanzania

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30 October 2023

From 30 October to 1 November, Federal President Steinmeier payed an official visit to the United Republic of Tanzania. During his visit, he met Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for political talks. In Dar es Salaam, he also engaged in discussions with representatives from German and Tanzanian businesses as well as of Tanzanian civil society. He then traveled on to Songea to visit the graves of the victims of the Maji Maji war and to speak to descendants of the victims.

Federal President Steinmeier speaks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan

From 30 October to 1 November, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier payed an official visit to the United Republic of Tanzania.

During his visit, the Federal President met Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for political talks. In Dar es Salaam, he also engaged in discussions with representatives from German and Tanzanian businesses and the start-up scene examining the future prospects of economic and trade relations between the two countries. After this, the Federal President visited a cement plant operated by a German company and had a meeting with representatives of Tanzanian civil society.

On the second day of his visit to Tanzania, the Federal President focused on Tanzanian history and in particular German colonial rule. He traveled to Songea in the south of the country to visit the graves of the victims of the Maji Maji war and to speak to descendants of the victims. He also visited the Maji Maji Memorial Museum and a local school in Songea.

On 1 November, the Federal President traveled on to Zambia for a state visit.

Overview of the programme:

Monday, 30 October

  • Flight to Dar es Salaam/Tanzania
  • Welcome with military honours by January Makamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Republic of Tanzania

Tuesday, 31 October

  • State House
    Welcome by Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
  • Signing of the visitors’ book
  • Talks with the President
  • Talks with representatives of the German and Tanzanian business communities together with the President
  • Meeting with representatives of Tanzanian start-up companies together with the President
  • Joint press conference
  • Luncheon hosted by the President
  • Tour of the production plant of Twiga Cement – Heidelberg Materials
  • Talks with representatives of civil society
  • Hotel Sea Cliff
    Reception hosted by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

Wednesday, 1 November

  • Flight to Songea
  • Tour of the Maji Maji Memorial Museum
  • Talks with descendants of Chief Songea Mbano, followed by a speech
  • Visit to Maji Maji primary school
  • Flight to Lusaka/Zambia

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