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Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli led prayers with doctors and his caregivers at the hospital before taking his last breath, family spokesperson, Ngusa Samike has revealed. The family spokesperson said that the late Magufuli received the ‘anointing of the sick’ sacrament and dua in the presence of former Dar es Salaam Archbishop, Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, St. Peter’s Church Parish ...

Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s first female president, on Friday called for Unity after her swearing-in ceremony. These events were caused by the sudden death of President John Magufuli from an illness reported to be a heart issue. Hassan, 61, from the island of Zanzibar, will complete Magufuli’s second five-year term that will end in 2025. The swearing-in ceremony in Dar-es-Salaam ...

Tanzania’s president, John Pombe Magufuli has died. The president apparently succumbed to heart failure. The Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, announced and also declared a 14 day mourning period. He apparently died at 6 pm yesterday evening as he received treatment. There have been rumours for some days now that Magufuli had contracted Coronavirus. People had not seen the president ...

The Ethiopian military has detained the BBC reporter in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region of Tigray. Witnesses say Girmay Gebru along with four other people were taken from a café in the regional capital, Mekelle. Mr. Girmay Gebru is reported to have been taken to a military camp in Mekelle.BBC is, however, yet to establish the reason for the detention of one ...

Days before gunmen stormed a secondary school in Nigeria and kidnapped girls, parents tried to pull them out of school. School authorities and local security agencies were warned that danger loomed in the town. In particular, the residents stressed about the town in which the school is located. On Friday, heavily armed militants seized at least 315 girls from the ...