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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 into the packed Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Monday to pay their last respects…

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 to strengthen ties between the two nations. Suluhu, 61, made history by…

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 Salaam on Wednesday evening. She was sworn-in in accordance with Article 37 (5)…

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 his passing did not catch him by surprise. “I have received the news of President…

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 elected in 2015, will be sworn-in as the new president as per the Tanzanian…

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 Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute and succumbed to heart complications at…

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 (CDF)—on Monday said priests and other church ministers cannot bless same-sex…

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 termed as routine medical checkups. “Magufuli says we are safe, and that we…

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 working hard in his office.” "I want to assure Tanzanians that their president is fit…

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 in Nampula province, BBC reported citing Mozambican authorities. Authorities said…