John Magufuli, Tanzanian president who downplayed Covid-19, dies at 61

Tanzanian President John Magufuli died of heart-related complications on 17th March at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. He was 61. Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu announced Magufuli’s death in a televised statement and ordered a 14-day mourning period, during which flags will fly at half-mast. The announcement ended weeks of speculation on the whereabouts and the health of... Read More

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April 9, 2020

Tanzanian Catholic churches remain open despite worldwide closures

Catholic Churches in Tanzania are remaining open alongside other churches, even as the rest of world shuts places of worship to stem the spread of Covid-19. Church sources said thousands of people have been turning up for public Masses after an earlier presidential directive that churches and mosques remain open so that people can seek... Read More

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September 26, 2018

Pope prays for victims of ferry disaster in Tanzania

Pope Francis mourned the loss of more than 200 lives in a ferry accident on Lake Victoria near the Tanzanian island of Ukara. He expressed his “sincere solidarity with those who mourn the loss of their loved ones and those who fear for the lives of those still missing,” in a telegram sent on his... Read More

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