By Prosper Makene, LUSAKA, Zambia
Tanzania's senior female military diplomat, Colonel Bula Bulali, has concluded her four-year tour of duty in Zambia, leaving behind a legacy of strengthened defence ties and groundbreaking cooperation between the two historic allies.
Col. Bulali, who has served as Tanzania's Defence Advisor accredited to the Republic of Zambia since 2022, officially bade farewell to Zambia's Ministry of Defence and its Services on Tuesday, 17th September 2026.
According to a Press Statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, her tenure was marked by tangible achievements in defence diplomacy, military training, and joint cooperation.
Reflecting on her service, Col. Bulali said Zambia and Tanzania had scored significant success in enhancing people-to-people ties and military collaboration.
She singled out the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Zambia National Service (ZNS) and Tanzania's Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa (JKT) earlier this year as her proudest achievement.
The MoU, which focuses on business and agriculture ventures, seeks to transform the two National Services from purely military outfits into engines of national development.
"That Memorandum of Understanding between the National Services of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Zambia will help us to achieve broader national development goals in our respective countries. Such initiatives are very good in promoting friendship and our shared commitment to regional stability and security," Col. Bulali said.
The agreement is seen as a revival of the historic spirit of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere and Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, who used the National Services as tools for self-reliance.
In response, Zambia's Ministry of Defence Acting Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Millicent Mwenda, hailed Col. Bulali as a bridge-builder who deepened trust between the two defence forces.
"You served as an important link between the two countries and you helped in our military cooperation and friendship," Mrs. Mwenda said.
Mrs. Mwenda noted that under Col. Bulali's watch, military exchanges, training opportunities and capacity building programmes flourished between Zambia and Tanzania.
The Press Statement was issued by Mr. Paul Shalala, Principal Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Defence.
Col. Bulali's departure comes at a time when Tanzania and Zambia continue to enjoy excellent relations rooted in their shared liberation history and current cooperation under SADC.
Tanzania is expected to name a new Defence Advisor to Zambia in the coming weeks.









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