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Ramaphosa: Tanzania's Magufuli played vital role in helping SA defeat apartheid
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the late Tanzanian President John Magufuli at his funeral in Dodoma.
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Gertrude Mongella pays glowing tribute to Tanzania’s Magufuli, Hassan
Following the death of John Magufuli on Wednesday, Mongella spoke exclusively to Eyewitness News about the newly sworn-in President, and the first woman head of state in East Africa Samai Suluhu Hasaan.
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Tanzanian opposition demands answers on president's health
President John Magufuli's absence has led to a flurry of rumours on social media, with the hashtag #Pray4Magufuli trending in neighbouring Kenya on Wednesday, with many speculating he may have COVID-19.
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Tanzania opposition rejects 'illegitimate' election, alleges fraud
President John Magufuli, who is seeking a second term, has the lead in just over a dozen constituency results announced by the Tanzania election commission, out of 264.
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Tanzania holds election marred by accusations of fraud
Long deemed a haven of stability in East Africa, observers say Tanzania is sliding into autocracy under President John Magufuli and his Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has been in power since 1961.
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Tanzania's former president Benjamin Mkapa dies, presidency says
Mkapa died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, President John Magufuli said, without giving more details.
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God, not masks: Magufuli's Tanzania is an outlier on virus response
Magufuli, who called for three days of prayer from last Friday to fight the virus, is one of a handful of world leaders still brushing off the seriousness of the disease.
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Tanzanian people with albinism say they fear for lives after exhumation
The Tanzanian Albino Society called on President John Magufuli to "intervene personally and denounce this bestial act and provide financial support for programmes aimed at eradicating this barbarism against albinos."
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Donors cut aid to Tanzania after rights crackdown
The European Union, Tanzania's biggest development partner, and the World Bank have recently taken measures to sanction repressive policies.
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Tanzania president orders army to buy nuts
The move comes just days after Tanzania president John Magufuli fired the Agriculture and Trade ministers for 'failing in their obligations' to the cashew industry.
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Tanzania's Magufuli shuffles Cabinet, sacks home affairs minister
Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, who had led the home affairs portfolio that includes police and domestic security, was replaced by Kangi Lugola, who had been deputy environment minister.
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Tanzania govt wins court case to impose online regulations
Digital activists say the rules are the latest crackdown on dissent and free speech by President John Magufuli.
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Tanzanian anti-government protests flop as Magufuli calls for peace
Nine demonstrators marched in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, on Thursday. They were quickly arrested.
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Popular Tanzanian singer arrested in latest internet crackdown
Tanzania has become more socially conservative since the election of President John Magufuli in late 2015.
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Tanzanian president's salary one of lowest among African leaders
President John Magufuli is pursuing a much-criticised policy of deep public spending cuts.
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Tanzania's Magufuli threatens to shut mines if firms delay tax talks
Magufuli has sent shock-waves through the mining community in Africa's fourth-largest gold producer since his election late in 2015.
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Tanzania orders arrest of opposition MP for insulting president
The opposition has accused President John Magufuli, nicknamed "the Bulldozer" for his blunt leadership style.
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Tanzania's Magufuli urges SA to help construct railway
President John Magufuli has asked Jacob Zuma to help Tanzania to secure soft development loans from the New Development Bank, which South Africa co-owns with other BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, China and India.
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Tanzanian govt dismisses ‘miniskirt ban’ reports
The government has released a statement in which it calls recent reports as false and ‘reckless’.
