Those who expect radical changes in policy and direction are mistaken and lost. The government of the fourth republic will build on what was undertak… - Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

I would have been surprised if you had not asked that question, because everywhere I am, I am asked how about the Chinese. There’s a lot of sudden interest on the Chinese and Africa. You know, what is it that we are trying to do in Africa? Africa as a continent in pursuit of development.

That day may come. But I’m not seeing it coming soon. We are still strong enough; we’re still popular; I think we are doing the right things.

Tanzania is standing by the people of Zimbabwe including President Mugabe... Mugabe is there, he is president, he has been elected. If Tanzania had simply said, stupid, you’re hopeless, a murderer, a violator of basic human rights; does that remove Mugabe from office? It doesn’t.