Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to become the first African female leader to address the Angolan parliament during her three-day official visit to the southern African country, which will begin on Monday, the Tanzanian presidency announced on Sunday.
According to a statement from the Directorate of Presidential Communications, Hassan will visit Angola at the invitation of President Joao Lourenco to strengthen bilateral ties and explore strategic partnerships, particularly in the oil and gas sector.
During the visit, Hassan will hold high-level talks with her Angolan counterpart and witness the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding aimed at enhancing cooperation in key sectors, including energy, mining, infrastructure development, health, education, and tourism. The visit seeks to further deepen the historic and long-standing relationship between Tanzania and Angola, the statement noted.
Hassan is also scheduled to participate in a ceremonial wreath-laying at the Monument to the Founder of the Nation, the late President Antonio Agostinho Neto, and tour the Luanda oil refinery, a key national facility in one of Africa’s largest oil-producing countries. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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