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Tanzania’s new president sacks ports boss over $1.8m rot

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– – Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the Director-General of the country’s ports authority. Deusdedit Kakoko has been suspended after an audit report showed an embezzlement of government funds at the state corporation. This is her first key decision of President Samia since assuming office after the death of John Magafuli. She has expressed concern that the ports authority had… Read More
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Obama’s Kenyan grandmother dies aged 99

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The Kenyan grandmother of former US President Barack Obama has died at the age of 99. Sarah Obama died on Monday morning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu in Kenya. Her daughter, Marsat Obama confirmed her death, saying she had been admitted to the hospital over the weekend. Marsat Obama was quoted by local news outlet… Read More
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Tanzania’s former president John Magufuli buried

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Instead of following science, he didn’t encourage the adherence to safety protocols, urging people to pray and consider the virus devilish. Last year, President Magufuli declared his country “coronavirus-free” saying the success was due to prayers by citizens. He told worshippers in a church that “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God.” President John Magufuli warned health officials in his… Read More
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Tanzania Police arrest 4 people for ‘mocking’ Magufuli’s death

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– – Police in Tanzania are cracking down on citizens deemed to have ridiculed the death of former President John Magufuli. Four people have been detained for allegedly mocking the death of John Magufuli who is to be buried on Friday in his hometown of Chato. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the south-west region of Mbeya, told local… Read More
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Kenya: Street hawker dragged on road for not giving bribe

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– – A street hawker in Kenya who sells fruits was dragged along the road by local officials in western Kisumu county for refusing to give a bribe. Officials were caught on video abusing the female seller, sparking outrage among Kenyans. Beatrice Atieno, 39, was left with injuries after the incident, according to local media reporting. Local officials said the… Read More
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Kenya government orders the closure of refugee camps

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– – The Kenyan government has ordered for the closure of refugee camps in the country. The authorities have given the UN refugee agency a 14-day ultimatum to close the camps including Dadaab camp, one of the world’s largest refugee camp. The Kakuma camp in the north-west is also among those the government wants the UNHCR to close within the… Read More
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Tanzania: Several people killed in stampede at Magufuli’s funeral

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There are indications the death toll could reach 40, with one family losing five members including children. Police say tens of thousands of people turned up at a stadium in Dar es Salaam to view the body of the former president. Many people also collapsed when the chaos erupted as some mourners braved security advice and forced their way into… Read More
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Tanzania holds state funeral for former president Magufuli

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– – Tanzania has held a state funeral in the capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli. The event was attended by several African heads of state including the presidents of Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Comoros, Mozambique, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. The African leaders who attended the funeral paid glowing tribute to John Magufuli considered a strong… Read More
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REVEALED: What John Magufuli did before taking his last breath

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– – Days after his death was made public, details are emerging about what Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli did before taking his last breath. He led prayers with doctors and his care givers at the hospital before he took his last breath. These details were revealed by family spokesperson, Ngusa Samike over the weekend. The late president, according… Read More
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Tanzanians pay respects to late President John Magufuli

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– – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday led mourners in paying their last respects to her predecessor John Magufuli, who died suddenly this week after an illness shrouded in mystery. Mourners lined the streets of Dar es Salaam to bid farewell to the late President, some of them weeping and throwing flower petals as the casket, towed on… Read More