President of Angola João Lourenço to undertake three-day State Visit to Tanzania

DODOMA- At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, will undertake a three-day State Visit to Tanzania from 28th to 30th October 2026.

H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola. (Internet Photo).

The statement was issued in Dodoma on 27th October 2026 by the Government Communications Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation.

During the visit, H.E. President Lourenço will hold official talks with his host, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania at the State House in Dar es Salaam.

The talks will provide an opportunity for the two leaders to exchange views on bilateral relations, explore new opportunities for cooperation, and reaffirm their commitment to regional peace, security and integration.

This will be the first State visit by an Angolan President to Tanzania since 1979, making it a historic occasion that reflects the longstanding friendship between the two countries.

It will provide an opportunity to further deepening cooperation in trade and investment, infrastructure, oil and gas, minerals, transport, agriculture, health, education, tourism, technology and digital communications.

H.E. President Lourenço will also join H.E. President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan at the inauguration of the Government City in Mtumba, Dodoma.

The major national project aims to consolidate government institutions, enhance coordination and improve public service delivery.

Tanzania and Angola share a common history of friendship and solidarity dating back to the liberation struggles in Southern Africa, under the leadership of their respective Founding Fathers, the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and the late António Agostinho Neto.

This shared legacy continues to underpin relations between the two countries and provides a strong foundation for advancing their common aspirations for sustainable development, economic prosperity and regional integration.