Tanzanian president outlines military modernisation

Tanzanian president outlines military modernisation
IHS Jane's 360
The Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) will become a smaller, but more sophisticated force, according to President Jakaya Kikwete. Speaking on 6 September during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the TPDF, Kikwete said: "Our army has ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

Daily News

01 Sep

Kikwete directs military modernisation

Kikwete directs military modernisation
Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has urged the forthcoming Fifth Phase Government to consider national defence and security among the country's priorities through strengthening and modernisation of the armed forces. Mr Kikwete, who is the Commander- ...

 

10 years ago

People's Daily Online

24 Oct

Top Chinese legislator meets Tanzanian President, Bahamas Senate President

People's Daily Online
Top Chinese legislator meets Tanzanian President, Bahamas Senate President
People's Daily Online
BEIJING, Oct. 24 -- Top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang on Friday met with visiting President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and the President of the Senate of the Bahamas Sharon Wilson. Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National ...
Chinese Company to Build New City, Financial Suburb in TanzaniaBusinessweek
China, Tanzania to Strengthen Economic...

 

11 years ago

DefenceWeb

17 Apr

No injuries in Tanzanian military AB 412 crash

defenceWeb
No injuries in Tanzanian military AB 412 crash
defenceWeb
A Bell 412 helicopter. Tanzanian Vice President Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal was one of eleven people on board an Agusta-Bell 412 helicopter who escaped injury after it crashed on takeoff earlier this week. The aircraft, operated by the Tanzanian People's ...

 

10 years ago

Lusaka Times

26 Feb

President Lungu describes talks with Tanzanian President as successful

Lusaka Times
President Lungu describes talks with Tanzanian President as successful
Lusaka Times
President Edgar Lungu during the opening of Officail talks with President Dr Jakaya Kitwete delegation at at Statehouse in Lusaka on 25-02-2015. PICTURE BY EDDIE MWANALEZA/STATEHOUSE. President Edgar Lungu says the talks he held with visiting ...
Kikwete, Lungu meeting seeks to fortify TazaraDaily News
Lungu, Kikwete to revamp TAZARAZambia Daily Mail
Kikwete Commends Us As 2.5 Million Science Texts...

 

10 years ago

Financial Express

21 Jun

Tanzanian President calls on President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi

Livemint
Tanzanian President calls on President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi
Financial Express
He was accompanied by his wife Salma and Tanzanian delegates as the two leader sat for discussions at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later the visiting guests were welcomed to a banquet where they met India's Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Prime ...
Tanzania seeking India funding for urban metro projectBusiness Recorder (press release) (blog)
Tanzania seeks India funding for metro projectLivemint

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10 years ago

United States Army Africa

08 Jul

Tanzanian military leaders visit US Army Africa

United States Army Africa
Tanzanian military leaders visit US Army Africa
United States Army Africa
VICENZA, Italy – The air was filled with excitement and anticipation as senior officers from U.S. Army Africa prepared to receive and welcome senior land force leaders from Tanzania yesterday in Vicenza, Italy. p>Maj. Gen. Salim Mustafa Kijuu, land ...
Tanzanian Land Force Commander Visits AFRICOMU.S. Africa Command (press release)

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9 years ago

Business Standard

02 Oct

Two soldiers killed in Tanzanian military plane crash

Business Standard
Two soldiers killed in Tanzanian military plane crash
Business Standard
Two soldiers of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) died after a military plane crashed in the Indian Ocean on Thursday. TPDF confirmed the incident saying the plane which was used for training crashed around 9.30 a.m. local time and had two ...
Tanzanian military plane crash kills 2 soldersGlobalPost

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10 years ago

Sabahi Online

13 Dec

Tanzanian opposition decries military role in voter registration

Tanzanian opposition decries military role in voter registration
Sabahi Online
Tanzanian opposition politicians have objected to National Electoral Commission (NEC) plans to deploy the military at voter registration centres next week, Tanzania's The Citizen reported Thursday (December 11th).
Tanzania to Begin Pilot Voter RegistrationAllAfrica.com

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9 years ago

Bloomberg

02 Nov

Zanzibar Opposition to Meet Tanzanian Military Over Poll Crisis

Zanzibar Opposition to Meet Tanzanian Military Over Poll Crisis
Bloomberg
Outgoing Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has instructed his office to facilitate talks between Chief of the Armed Forces Davis Mwamunyange and officials of the main opposition party in Zanzibar, the Civic United Front. Kikwete has also instructed ...

 

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