Tanzania, Feb. 11 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan will hold talks with Pope Francis on Monday, February 12, 2024, as she begins her visit to the Vatican City at the invitation of the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation minister January Makamba wrote on his official X (formerly Twitter) page on Sunday, February 11, 2024, that the President has left Tanzania for the Vatican, where she was scheduled to hold private discussions with the Pope.

According to Mr Makamba, upon arrival, the President and her delegation, which includes representatives from Tanzania's Catholic Church associations and missions, including youth, men and women, will be welcomed by Pope Francis.

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