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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPEDNENT | Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) has just announced that the 5th President of the country John Magufuli is dead.
The announcement was made Wednesday night by Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who said Magufuli had been hospitalized at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute since March 6.
Vice President Suluhu said he had passed away at 6pm at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam. Magufuli is said to have died of heart problems after 10 years of suffering from chronic atrial fibrillation.
TBC said there would be 14 days of national mourning and flags will fly at half-mast.
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is dead.
Sleep well, Mr. President. Condolences to all the people of Tanzania, family, and friends of @MagufuliJP.#RIPMagufuli
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— General Edward Katumba Wamala (@GenWamala) March 17, 2021
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Magufuli, 61, Africa’s most prominent coronavirus skeptic had not been seen in public since February 27, leading to speculation that he was very ill and admitted in Nairobi hospital, being treated after contracting COVID-19.
Prime Minister Majaliwa in a speech after Friday prayers however dismissed the claims. “Tanzanians should be at peace. Your president is around, thanks for voting strongly for him recently. He is healthy, working hard, planning for the country. To spread rumors that he is sick is just an outcome of hate.”
Should Magufuli be gravely ill as is reported, the constitution states that the Vice President takes charge. That, in this case would be 61-year-old Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan. ( CLICK TO READ SAMIA BIOGRAPHY)
So sad.
A great leader, one who dared trust God.
Well look where that got him.
Dead!
To heaven.
This guy refused to protect the people of tanzania at all. He WANTED TO BE hero , he campaigned during covid, hold stadium rallies with all artistes, mocked other countries for wearing mask. SEE NOW Tanzanias have died in large number , He too is goon. REST IN PEACE POMBE MAGHUFULI
don’t be an idiot he stood for the right fight unlike the very government of our own. he stood for Pan-African idiot
I am surprised that people like you still exist in Africa. Do you even see that our great leaders are being wiped away?
sad sad
Rest in peace God’s servant. Forever will be missed.
Oh well, you died the same way as those you were meant to protect. Maybe you should have allowed the free vaccine.
Condolences to the people of Tanzania.
Why should one contradict science. The issue is Global, not only in Africa .RIP Mr. President.
this act is showing Africa is still under white supremacy the man himself rejected the ideology of the covid-19, problem later on they had to kill him in order for the vaccine to be given to people of Tanzania (You should stand firm. Vaccinations are dangerous. If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for Aids by now; he would have found a vaccination of tuberculosis by now; he would have found a vaccination for malaria by now; he would have found a vaccination for cancer by now) he said. its funny we are fighting people who hate our own existence as human beings they think we are animals which don’t need to be in the general society … Africa is dying and we are oppressed by the white power, hear our voices.
this act is showing Africa is still under white supremacy the man himself rejected the ideology of the covid-19, problem later on they had to kill him in order for the vaccine to be given to people of Tanzania (You should stand firm. Vaccinations are dangerous. If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for Aids by now; he would have found a vaccination of tuberculosis by now; he would have found a vaccination for malaria by now; he would have found a vaccination for cancer by now) he said. its funny we are fighting people who hate our own existence as human beings they think we are animals which don’t need to be in the general society … Africa is dying and we are oppressed by the white power, hear our voices.إِنَّا لِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Sad news.
What a terrible loss.
Well look where that got him.
Dead!
May his soul Rest in Peace. He is a hero! All Tanzanians and Africans in general should understand how the Whiteman hates any African who does not bow to his wishes. The plan is to annihilate Africans, take their land, minerals and labour – keep them slaves in modern times since slave trade and colonisation since came to an end on paper.
REST IN PEACE, PEOPLES PRESIDENT