Photo: President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan, celebrating 60 years of Independence
Photo: Leaders of the continent and SADC joined the government of Tanzania in celebrating 60 years of independence
On 26th April 2024, the SADC community joined the Government and people of the United Republic of Tanzania, a SADC Member State, in commemorating 60 years since the union that formed the United Republic of Tanzania.
On 26th April 1964, under the leadership of Founding President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to create the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Later that year, on 29th October, the country was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania—a name derived from the blend of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
The United Republic of Tanzania is a founding Member State of SADC, being one of the nine countries that established the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) in Lusaka, Zambia, in April 1980. This organization was later transformed into SADC on 17th August 1992 in Windhoek, Namibia.
On this special occasion, we extend our best wishes to the United Republic of Tanzania for continued peace, unity, and prosperity in the years to come.
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