surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in the United States over the
weekend, the president's office said.
Kikwete, 64, has led east Africa's second-biggest economy since 2005
but must step down next year at the end of his second and final term
in office.
The operation was performed on Saturday, his office said on Sunday,
without giving details on the nature of the surgery.
"The surgery... which lasted for one and a half hours, was highly
successful. The president's condition is improving, but he is still in
a hospital ward under medical supervision and receiving treatment,"
the presidency said in a statement.
The president's office said in a previous statement on Nov. 6 Kikwete
would spend 10 days in the U.S. for a medical check up.
Tanzania plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in
October 2015, which will be preceded by a referendum on a new
constitution in April.
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