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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

John Magufuli: Tanzania's president dies aged 61 - BBC News

John Magufuli: Tanzania's president dies aged 61

Tanzania's President John Magufuli pictured in August 2020AFP
The 61-year-old president died from heart complications on Wednesday

"Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country's vice-president has announced.

He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan said in an address on state television.

Mr Magufuli has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, and rumours have been circulating about his health.

Opposition politicians said earlier this week that he had contracted Covid-19, but this has not been confirmed.

"It is with deep regret that I inform you that today... we lost our brave leader, the president of the Republic of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli," Vice-President Hassan said.

She said there would be 14 days of national mourning and flags would fly at half mast."

John Magufuli: Tanzania's president dies aged 61 - BBC News

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