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Tanzania’s New President Samia Suluhu to Form COVID-19 Taskforce in Stark Contrast to Magufuli
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Tanzania’s New President Samia Suluhu to Form COVID-19 Taskforce in Stark Contrast to Magufuli

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu on Tuesday announced she will form a technical committee on COVID-19. She said the team of experts will examine the state of COVID-19 in the country and advise the government on h…

Apr 6, 2021
Controversial Preacher Shepherd Bushiri's 8-Year-Old Daughter Dies After Undergoing Surgery in Kenya
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Controversial Preacher Shepherd Bushiri's 8-Year-Old Daughter Dies After Undergoing Surgery in Kenya

Controversial Malawian televangelist Shepherd Bushiri and his family are mourning the death of his 8-year-old daughter Israella. Israella, who was battling an undisclosed illness, died weeks after she was flown to Nai…

Mar 30, 2021
45 People Killed in Stampede During Public Viewing of Magufuli’s Body
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45 People Killed in Stampede During Public Viewing of Magufuli’s Body

Tanzanian police say at least 45 people died in a stampede during the public viewing of the body of the late President John Pombe Magufuli in Dar es Salaam on March 21st. Speaking on Tuesday, Dar es Salaam Special Pol…

Mar 30, 2021
Tanzania’s New President Suluhu Suspends Ports Authority Head over Sh3.6 Billion Fraud
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Tanzania’s New President Suluhu Suspends Ports Authority Head over Sh3.6 Billion Fraud

Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended the Director-General of Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Deusdedit Kakoko over alleged embezzlement of Sh3.6 billion. While announcing the move on Sunday, Suluh…

Mar 28, 2021
Family of 5 Killed in Stampede During Public Viewing to Magufuli’s Body
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Family of 5 Killed in Stampede During Public Viewing to Magufuli’s Body

Five members of the same family died in a stampede during the public viewing of the body of the late Tanzania President John Joseph Pombe Magufuli. The incident occurred after thousands of mourners forced their way in…

Mar 23, 2021
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US VP Kamala Harris Sends Message to Tanzania's First Female President Samia Suluhu
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US VP Kamala Harris Sends Message to Tanzania's First Female President Samia Suluhu

US Vice President Kamala Harris has congratulated Samia Hassan Suluhu following her swearing-in as the new President of Tanzania on Friday.  Through Twitter on Saturday, Harris said the US is ready to work with Suluhu…

Mar 21, 2021
Samia Suluhu Sworn-in as Tanzania's First Female President
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Samia Suluhu Sworn-in as Tanzania's First Female President

Tanzania Vice-President Samia Hassan Suluhu has been sworn-in as the country’s first female President. Suluhu replaces John Pombe Magufuli, who died of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation at Mzena State Hospital in Dar es Sal…

Mar 19, 2021
Magufuli Died of COVID-19, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu
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Magufuli Died of COVID-19, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu has spoken out following the death of President Pombe Magufuli. Lissu, who was the first person to raise questions on Magufuli’s whereabouts and health status, said the news of h…

Mar 18, 2021
Tanzania to Get First-Ever Female President Following Magufuli's Death
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Tanzania to Get First-Ever Female President Following Magufuli's Death

Samia Hassan Suluhu is set to become Tanzania’s first female president following the death of John Pombe Magufuli on Wednesday. Suluhu, who made history as the country’s first female vice-president when Magufuli was e…

Mar 17, 2021
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli is Dead
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Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli is Dead

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is dead. His death was announced by Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu in a televised address on Wednesday night.  Suluhu said Magufuli, 61, was hospitalized on March 6th at J…

Mar 17, 2021
Vatican Makes Ruling on Allowing Catholic Priests to Bless Gay Unions
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Vatican Makes Ruling on Allowing Catholic Priests to Bless Gay Unions

The Vatican has finally addressed the issue of whether Catholic priests can bless same-sex marriages. In a decree approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican’s doctrinal office—the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith…

Mar 15, 2021
Tanzania Vice President Breaks Silence on President Magufuli’s Health
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Tanzania Vice President Breaks Silence on President Magufuli’s Health

Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu has broken her silence on President Pombe Magufuli’s health status. Suluhu, who spoke during an official visit to the Tanga region on Monday, said Magufuli was undergoing what she…

Mar 15, 2021
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Addresses President Magufuli’s Health and Whereabouts
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Addresses President Magufuli’s Health and Whereabouts

Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has refuted reports that the country’s President Pombe Magufuli is undergoing COVID-19 treatment abroad. Speaking on Friday, Majaliwa said Magufuli “is in the country and worki…

Mar 12, 2021
25 Members of the Same Family Die After Eating Wild Fruits and Plants
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25 Members of the Same Family Die After Eating Wild Fruits and Plants

35 people, including 25 members of the same family died in Mozambique after allegedly eating food prepared from wild fruits and plants. The incident happened in the South African country’s northern district of Muecate…

Mar 11, 2021
Magufuli Flown to India from Nairobi for COVID-19 Treatment, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader
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Magufuli Flown to India from Nairobi for COVID-19 Treatment, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader

Exiled Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu claims that ailing President John Pombe Magufuli has been flown to India from Nairobi. “The Man Who Declared Victory Over Corona “was transferred to India this afternoon…

Mar 11, 2021
Catholic Church in Tanzania Raises Red Flag After 60 Nuns, 25 Priests Die of Suspected COVID-19
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Catholic Church in Tanzania Raises Red Flag After 60 Nuns, 25 Priests Die of Suspected COVID-19

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has raised a red flag after more than 60 nuns and 25 priests have died of suspected COVID-19 complications. The secretary of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference Father Charles Kitima says…

Mar 3, 2021
Ruto’s Lawyer Karim Khan Elected ICC Chief Prosecutor
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Ruto’s Lawyer Karim Khan Elected ICC Chief Prosecutor

British human rights lawyer Karim Khan has been elected as the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor. Khan, who represented Deputy President William Ruto when he faced crimes against humanity charges at…

Feb 13, 2021
Magufuli Warns Health Officials Against Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines
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Magufuli Warns Health Officials Against Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli has warned the country's health officials against acquiring COVID-19 vaccines. “The ministry of health should be careful, they should not hurry to try these vaccines without do…

Jan 27, 2021
Broadcasting Legend Larry King Dies at 87
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Broadcasting Legend Larry King Dies at 87

(AP) - Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King d…

Jan 23, 2021
Assuming US Presidency, Joe Biden Calls for End to 'Uncivil War'
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Assuming US Presidency, Joe Biden Calls for End to 'Uncivil War'

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the ‘uncivil war’ in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has ki…

Jan 20, 2021
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