Tanzania's President John Magufuli dies after weeks unseen

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Source: CNN

(CNN) Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country's vice president announced in a televised address on Wednesday. He was 61.

"President John Magufuli died of a heart ailment that he has battled for over 10 years," Samia Suluhu Hassan said. She added that the president had been receiving treatment at Mzena hospital since Sunday, and announced 14 days of national mourning.

Hassan is now the acting president of Tanzania. While a date for her swearing in has not yet been announced, she will be Tanzania's first female president.

Magufuli, who usually made weekly public appearances at Sunday church services, had not been seen since February 27, fueling speculation that he was ill and was being treated abroad.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/africa/john-magufuli-tanzania-death-intl/index.html

[RockRaven]

1. This guy -- and his administration -- was into hardcore COVID denialism...

I am hardly alone in doubting the truthfulness of this "heart ailment" cause of death.

[JI7]

2. Yup, I'm sure he died of covid. There are a lot of travel videos to Tanzania

in the last year or so becsuse they are one of the few countries without any restrictions in place.

[milestogo]

3. Hopefully the people of Tanzania will be able to get vaccinated now that he's gone.

[maxsolomon]

4. "Heart Ailment"? Sure thing, Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Fucker had COVID.

Good luck, Tanzania.