President Samia defends Tanzania's Covid-19 record
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York on September 23, 2021. PHOTO | AFP
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu on Thursday defended her country’s initial slow response to fighting Covid-19, arguing that leaders were grappling with balancing between protecting people from the pandemic and ensuring they could still earn a living.
In an inaugural address to the UN General Assembly, President Samia promised to bring Tanzania back into the international fold, breaking with her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli’s record of bickering with donors.
