Tag: Magufuli

What Tundu Lissu thinks of Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu

Tanzania Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan is set to be sworn in as the new President following the death of John Magufuli.

Timeline of key events in President Magufuli’s life

Here is a timeline of the events in the life of Tanzania’s President John Maguifuli. 1959: Born in Chato in north-western Tanzania. 1995: He is elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time. 2000: He is appointed into the cabinet for the first time as minister of works. 2015: He is elected president for his first term. […]

Tanzania’s opposition calls for protests beginning Monday

The Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo parties, in a joint news conference, also called for mass protests from Monday.

Uganda and Tanzania sign Sh380 billion ($3.5bn) oil pipeline deal

East Africa’s first major oil pipeline is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs, the line connects Uganda’s oil fields to Tanzania’s port of Tanga.

Tanzanian opposition party leader arrested ahead of polls

Rights groups say oppression of the opposition has increased significantly since President Magufuli came to power in 2015.

Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Covid-19

WHO has expressed concern over the government strategy on Covid-19 as it stopped publishing data on the number of coronavirus cases.

Tanzania lifts ban on commercial passenger flights

Tanzania’s Transport minister allows commercial passenger, diplomatic and humanitarian relief flights into the country without restrictions.