Dar es Salaam, Feb. 22 -- DODOMA: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to grace the 79th International Military Sports Council (CISM) General Assembly and Congress to be held from May 12th to 19th in Dar es Salaam.

This is the second time that Tanzania is hosting CISM after successfully staging it in 1991 in Arusha Region after joining the congress in 1973 until to date.

The Chairman of the Organising Committee, Major General Francis Mbindi revealed on Tuesday in Dodoma that Tanzania will once again host the CISM event which will engage military personnel from 140 member countries.

“In Africa, there are 47 member states of CISM, but Tanzania has been picked as a hosting nation because we have met all criteria required by the...