Tanzania's President John Magufuli dies at 61
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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President John Magufuli
He died on Wednesday from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Samia Suluhu Hassan said in an announcement on state television.
Mr Magufuli has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, and rumours have been circulating about his health.
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