Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan postponed her planned official trip to Cuba this week as a safety precaution following early reports that the Caribbean island nation was about to be hit by Hurricane Rafael. President Samia was due to arrive in Havana on Wednesday for a three-day State visit aimed at boosting bilateral ties between the two countries, which the Foreign ministry said would now be rescheduled for a new date to be announced later. President Samia was due to arrive in Havana on November 6 and depart on November 8. Kiswahili symposiumShe was also due to be the chief guest at the opening of an international Kiswahili symposium in Havana on Friday (November 8) before flying back to Tanzania later in the day. Commenting on the symposium, Minister Kombo said the President had instructed that it should go ahead despite her absence, under the leadership of himself and the Minister for Culture, Arts and Sports, Damas Ndumbaro, who is also already in Havana as part of the advance team.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 08, 2024 12:08 UTC