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May 5, 2026

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Ruto defends Tanga refinery plan after Samia says she was kept in the dark

Ruto defends Tanga refinery plan after Samia says she was kept in the dark

President William Ruto has defended his announcement of a proposed regional oil refinery in Tanga after Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan said she was not consulted...

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President William Ruto has defended his proposal for a regional oil refinery in Tanga, Tanzania, after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan stated she was not consulted on the announcement.

The proposed refinery has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day.
Key figures involved include President William Ruto, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.
Ruto emphasized the plan was a result of broader regional consultations aimed at industrializing Africa and creating jobs locally, rather than exporting raw materials.

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