Tanzania's independence day   

Today, the Tanzanian people celebrate their Independence Day, as Tanganyika gained its independence from the British administration on December 9, 1961, as Zanzibar province gained independence, then Tanganyika and Zanzibar united together to become the United Republic of Tanzania. This day is celebrated with a presidential speech, a military parade and performances of musical groups at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Egypt and Tanzania also have strong historical ties, even before the founding of the Union of Tanzania in 1964, and even before Tanganyika's independence in 1961. In 1954 the Africans formed the National African Tanganyika Union led by "Julius Nyerere" and others, to demand full independence from Britain. This struggle for independence received Direct support from the leader, Gamal Abdel Nasser, until the union won by the majority the independence of Tanganyika in 1961, and one year later, Nyerere was elected president, then Zanzibar became independent from Britain in 1963.

In 1964, the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar took place, and Egypt was at the forefront of the countries that recognized and provided support to the United Republic of Tanzania. Salem Ahmed Salem, the former Secretary general of the Organization of African Unity, became the first ambassador of Tanzania in Egypt in 1964, following the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.