Uganda's President Museveni Congratulates Tanzania's Suluhu on Re-election

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured her first full term in office with a landslide victory of 97.66% of votes in the recent presidential election. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has extended congratulations to Suluhu, pledging to deepen cooperation between the two East African neighbours in trade, infrastructure, and regional integration. The congratulatory message came as the Tanzanian president was being sworn in for her second term in Dodoma, in a ceremony closed to the public but broadcast live by state-run TBC. Suluhu's re-election has been marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition, with the National Electoral Commission of Tanzania declaring her the winner under provisions of the 1977 Constitution that preclude judicial review of the result.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on her re-election, citing her overwhelming victory as a testament to the Tanzanian people's confidence in her leadership.
  • Suluhu secured 97.66% of the votes in the presidential election, despite being marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition.
  • The re-election has sparked criticism from legal observers and the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, which has ordered Tanzania to amend its constitution to allow for judicial review of the election result.
  • The swearing-in ceremony was closed to the public but broadcast live by state-run TBC, with prominent regional leaders in attendance, including Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye, and Kenyan Vice President Kithure Kindiki.
  • President Suluhu was reviewed by Chief of Police Kithure Kindiki and Army Chief Jacob John Mkunda upon arrival at the inauguration.

Statistics:

  • Verified votes: 97.66%
  • Number of regional leaders in attendance: 3
  • Broadcast live by: State-run TBC
  • Year of the Constitution: 1977
  • Article of the Constitution cited: 41(7)

Sources:

  • The Nile Post, 2025
  • AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com)