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Bloody crown: Samia flanked by presidents with tainted records

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes the oath of office during her inauguration in Dodoma, on November 3, 2025. [Courtesy

Apart from Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema, three other leaders who attended President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s swearing-in ceremony have been criticised for poor records on democracy and governance in their respective countries.

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