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Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli is dead.
Magufuli succumbed to heart complications according to the country’s vice president Samia Hassan.
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli in a past address. Photo: Getty Images.Source: Getty Images
Early life and education
Magufuli was born on October 29, 1959.
He later in 1994 and 2009 earned his masters and doctorate degrees in Chemistry respectively from the same institution.
The head of state married Janeth Magufuli and they were blessed with three children.
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He was sworn in on November 5, 2015.
He was first elected as a Member of Parliament in 1995 to represent Chato district.
He was nicknamed ‘The Bulldozer’ for pushing though projects when he worked as a Minister of Works.
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His firm stance on corruption won him attention and admiration worldwide.
Opposition leaders such as Tundu Lissu have had to seek asylum from other countries.
Magufuli had initially refused to lock down his country when neighbours did so to reduce Covid-19 infections.
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He also did not issue compulsory mask-wearing in public and instead asked people to pray.
Many South Africans shared mixed reactions to the news.
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