How Suluhu failed motherhood test, regional integration dream

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan address members of the public during the inauguration ceremony at the MISC, Kasarani on September 13, 2022. (File, Standard)

Tanzania’s Mama Samia Suluhu has just written a murky chapter in her history. The trope of motherhood understands that maternity brings forth life. It nourishes and nurtures it.

Mummy is the ultimate metaphor for family, and for tender loving care. Accordingly, it is almost impossible to associate maternal energy with violence – verbal, physical, or howsoever else ferocity may disguise itself.