Tanzania President John Magufuli dies aged 61
Magufuli won praise for tackling corruption but drew widespread criticism for his denialism of the coronavirus pandemic
17 March 2021 - 23:16
Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who drew widespread criticism for his denialism of the coronavirus pandemic, has died only five months after he won a second term in a disputed election. He was 61.
“We have lost our courageous leader, President John Magufuli, who has died from a heart illness,” Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on state television on Wednesday. She announced 14 days of national mourning...
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