Doom has befallen the nation of Tanzania as the prayerful President John Mgufuli succumbed to heart complications yesterday in Dar Es Salaam where he was receiving treatment.
The Tanzanian President was aged 61.
Magufuli, who usually made weekly public appearances at Sunday church services, had not been seen since February 27, fueling reports that he was ill and was being treated abroad.
Kassim Majaliwa, the country’s prime minister said he was surprised people were questioning the president’s whereabouts, adding that the leader was “fine and continuing with his daily activities,” as he spoke during a Friday prayer session at a mosque in the country’s Njombe region, according to state broadcaster Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation.
