The President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has died at the age of 61 according to an announcement from the country’s vice president. The response is a mixture of sadness from some and criticism from others stemming from Magufuli’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in its early stages. While the cause of his death has been identified as “heart failure” opponents see this a “poetic justice” alleging that he may have succumbed to the virus. “President Magufuli defied the world on the struggle against COVID-19. He defied the East African community; he defied all our neighbors. He defied science. He refused […]
The post Tanzanian President John Magufuli dead at 61 appeared first on BNC.
