List of presidential trips made by John Magufuli

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John Pombe Joseph Magufuli

Dr. John Pombe Magufuli became president on 5th November 2015 following the Tanzanian general election, 2015. Since assuming office Magufuli has asserted a strong stance against public spending and has discouraged foreign travel by senior government officials.[1] He made his first foreign visit to Rwanda in April 2016, five months after assuming office.[2] The following is a list of presidential trips made by John Magufuli since assuming office.

Summary of International Trips

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Map showing International trips made by Magufuli as President
  1 Visit
  Tanzania
Number of Visits Country
1 visit Rwanda, Uganda

2016

The following international trips were made by John Magufuli in 2016

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes
 Rwanda Rusumo,Kigali 6 April - 8 April State Visit <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Details
Magufuli's first state visit was to Rwanda. On the first day Magufuli met his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at the Rusumo Border for the inauguration of the new Rusumo International Bridge and the new One stop border post.[3] Magufuli also attended the 22nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide commemoration.[4] Furthermore, both leaders will held bilateral talks to further help trade and East African Community integration.[5]
 Uganda Kampala 12 May Yoweri Museveni innaugration <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Details
Magufuli attended the inauguration of Yoweri Museveni at Kololo independence grounds along with various heads of state. Magufuli was scheduled to attend the 2016 Anti-corruption summit in London, but skipped the trip to attend the inauguration instead.[6] Magufuli and Museveni also agreed to speed up the construction of the Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline.[7]

References

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