Tag: President John Magufuli
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BREAKING: Tanzanian President, John Magufuli is dead
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died, the country’s vice president has announced on state television, after weeks of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts. In a televised address to the nation late on Wednesday, Vice President Samia Suluhu said the 61-year-old president had died of a “heart condition”, which he has suffered for a decade,…
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Tanzanian opposition kicks as President Magufuli wins re-election by landslide victory
Tanzanian President John Magufuli claimed 84 percent of votes cast in Wednesday’s election, to post a resounding victory, which the opposition quickly denounced as fraudulent. His main challenger, the Chadema party candidate Tundu Lissu, 52, won only 13 % of the vote. The opposition complained the election was riddled with irregularities such as ballot box…