[PHOTOS] Ruto, Rachel attend 60th Tanzania, Zanzibar union anniversary

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• The two regions were formerly known as the Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar.

26 April 2024 - 14:37

President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto on Friday attended the 60th anniversary of the union between mainland Tanzania and the Island of Zanzibar. https://rb.gy/xwmad0

African heads of state attending the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto on Friday attended the 60th anniversary of the union between mainland Tanzania and the Island of Zanzibar.

The two regions were formerly known as the Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar.

President William Ruto with First Lady Rachel Ruto at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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The celebrations were held at the Uhuru Stadium, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The Kenyan first family was accompanied by among others Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano (Investments, Trade and Industry ) and Peninnah Malonza (EAC, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands), among other senior officials.

President William Ruto with his Somalia counterpart Hassan Mohamud at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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President William Ruto with his Burundi counterpart Évariste Ndayishimiye at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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President William Ruto at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi among other dignitaries at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano (Investments, Trade and Industry) and Peninnah Malonza (EAC, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands) at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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Tanzanian People's Defence Forces mount a guard of honour at the 60th anniversary of the union between the former Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 26, 2024.
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