Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak
DODOMA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has assured the global community that Tanzania remains safe and open for
Tanzania’s president said Monday that one sample from a remote part of northern Tanzania tested positive for Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment.
In a vibrant and colourful atmosphere, CCM National Chairperson Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, departed the White House, the party’s headquarters located in the heart of Dodoma City, at approximately 10:30 AM.
The extraordinary delegates meeting held on Sunday also endorsed Zanzibar's President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi as CCM's flagbearer in the 2025 elections
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country.
The venue (Dodoma) serves as a reminder of Tanzania’s commitment to decentralisation, with Dodoma increasingly becoming the focal point for national governance. This shift from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma is not only symbolic but also practical,
The decision comes amid overwhelming support from delegates at the CCM National Congress, currently taking place in Dodoma.
Dodoma, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced that Vice President Dr Philip Mpango has asked to step down. President Samia has now named the party CCM secretary General Dr Nchimbi as her running mate for elections due October 2025.
International: President Samia Suluhu Hassan spoke in Dodoma, the capital, alongside World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
DODOMA: POLITICAL stakeholders have lauded constitutional amendments adopted by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) during its
Analysts assert that this decision reflects a deliberate effort to bolster party unity while projecting an image of a progressive and forward-looking institution