Tanzanian prime minister represents Samia at Russia-Africa summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News
Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba arrived in Moscow on 28 October 2026 to represent President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the third Russia-Africa summit. Co-chaired by Vladimir Putin and Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye, the meeting is being held on 28 and 29 October to discuss cooperation between Russia and African countries, according to the Daily News.
Tanzanian Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to represent President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the third Russia-Africa summit, held on 28 and 29 October. He was received at Domodedovo International Airport by Tanzania’s ambassador to Russia, Fredrick Ibrahim Kibuta, according to the Daily News.
The meeting brings together Russian and African leaders to discuss political, security and economic relations, as well as cooperation in science, technology, culture and humanitarian sectors. The summit is co-chaired by Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and Évariste Ndayishimiye, president of Burundi and current chairperson of the African Union.
The first Russia-Africa summit was held on 23 and 24 October 2019 in Sochi under the theme ‘For peace, security and development’. Participants then adopted a declaration setting priorities for developing cooperation between Russia and African countries. Mwigulu Nchemba’s presence in Moscow follows his representation of the Tanzanian president at an Anglican ceremony on 4 October, in his capacity as head of government.
