Tanzania Military Academy Explained

Tanzania Military Academy
Established:1 September 1976
Type:Military academy
Province:Arusha
Coor:-3.3458°N 36.4578°W
Former Names:National Leadership Academy
Affiliations:TPDF

The Tanzania Military Academy (TMA) (Chuo Cha Mafunzo ya Kijeshi Tanzania, in Swahili) is a military training academy located in Monduli District of Arusha Region in Tanzania.[1] It is regarded as the most prestigious training institution in the country[2] and has trained officers from a number of countries across the East African region.

History

The academy was constructed with assistance from the Government of China and was formally inaugurated by President Julius Nyerere in 1976. At inception, it was known as the National Leadership Academy (Swahili: Chuo cha Taifa cha Uongozi) before being renamed its present name in 1992 after the country transitioned to a multiparty system.[3] Over the years, it has trained officers from Kenya, Lesotho, Seychelles, South Africa, Zambia and Uganda.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nkwame . Marc . 15 July 2013 . Kikwete awards outstanding female army pilot . . 19 November 2013 .
  2. Web site: EA Defence Forces To Hold First-Ever Joint Field Training Exercise in Arusha and Tanga . 1 September 2009 . . 20 November 2013.
  3. News: 24 January 2011. Kikwete Commissions 425 Cadres AT Monduli. Daily News (Tanzania). 20 November 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20131120004736/http://archives.in2eastafrica.net/kikwete-commissions-425-cadres-at-monduli/. 20 November 2013.
  4. News: August 26 – September 1, 2006 . Seychelles cadets reap rewards of Monduli military course. The Arusha Times . 20 November 2013.
  5. News: Dec 3–7, 2011 . President Kikwete lays foundation for Military Academy library . The Arusha Times . 19 November 2013 .
  6. News: Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda. WHO FOUGHT: Kagame helped Museveni crush internal NRA revolt . Observer. 6 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20171028105431/https://www.observer.ug/news-headlines/4535-who-fought-kagame-helped-museveni-crush-internal-nra-revolt. 28 October 2017. live.