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Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said: "I have lost a friend, colleague and visionary ally," and declared a seven-day period of national mourning in Kenya. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan called Mr Magufuli a "partner in democracy" and a "patriot who loved his country".

The cautionary tale of the president who denied Covid. Magufuli in his own words. The woman who is Tanzania's new president. Obituary: Tanzania's 'bulldozer' president. The country that says Covid isn't a problem.

WhyTanzania is rejecting the Covid vaccine. Image source, AFP. The year-old president died from heart complications on Wednesday.

The cautionary tale of the president who denied coronavirus Africa Live: Tributes paid to Magufuli John Magufuli in his own words Obituary: Tanzania's 'bulldozer' president John Magufuli. John Magufuli at a glance. Image source, Reuters. Magufuli was first elected president in Born in Chato, north-west Tanzania, in Studied chemistry and maths at the University of Dar es Salaam Worked as a chemistry and maths teacher First elected as an MP in Became a cabinet minister in First elected president in Shock and disbelief in Tanzania.

The woman set to become Tanzania's next president. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: John Magufuli, the son of a peasant farmer who became Tanzania's president. Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as Tanzania's first female president following the death of John Magufuli. The former vice president may cut a different leadership figure than her predecessor. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was born in semi-autonomous Zanzibar, is Tanzania's first female president.

The year-old's inauguration comes two days after she announced the passing of President John Magufuli. Prior to his death, Magufuli had not been seen in public for over two weeks, prompting speculation that he may have been suffering from COVID, which he had repeatedly denied was a problem in Tanzania.

The government has blamed Magufuli's death on heart problems. In her first public address as president, Suluhu Hassan — who is affectionately known as Mama Samia — said it was a difficult day in her political career. Today I took the highest oath of office in mourning. However she assured Tanzanians that Magufuli, "who always liked teaching," had prepared her for the task ahead and encouraged national unity. Suluhu Hassan will complete Magufuli's second five-year term in office, which began in October after he won general elections.

Hassan also announced 21 days of mourning for the controversial former president , as well as public holidays on March 22 and March 25, when Magufuli is due to be buried.

Suluhu Hassan began her political journey in after she was elected as a special seat member of the Zanzibar House of Representatives and appointed a minister.

At the time, she was the only high-ranking female minister in the Cabinet. President Jakaya Kikwete appointed her as the minister of state for union affairs and in , she was elected as the vice chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly tasked with drafting Tanzania's new constitution.

Samia Suluhu Hassan was the running mate and vice president of the late president John Magufuli right. Suluhu Hassan is also the country's first president born in semi-autonomous Zanzibar. She attended school at a time when very few Tanzanian girls were offered the opportunity of an education outside the traditional roles of wife and homemaker.

She is also a practicing Muslim. Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi said the significance of her background should not be underestimated in the context of Tanzanian politics. The first major challenge facing Suluhu Hassan will be her government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic going forward.

The government says Magufuli, nicknamed the "Bulldozer" for his uncompromising leadership style, died of a heart condition after a mysterious three-week absence. When Hassan came to power in March, there were high hopes that Tanzania would be steered away from the heavy-handed and uncompromising leadership of her predecessor.

But on Thursday, Tanzanian authorities arrested the leader of the country's main opposition party in a raid that has triggered international concern. Chadema chairman Freeman Mbowe and 15 other members were rounded up in a pre-dawn crackdown denounced as a throwback to the oppressive rule of the country's late leader. In a statement released Thursday, Human Rights Watch warned that latest arrests heighten concerns that the Tanzanian government may be backtracking on recent promises of reform.

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