Headlines Tag Late Tanzanian Hero John Magufuli with Covid-19 Stigma

Covid-19, East Africa, Elections and Democracy, Headline

The news head­lines fol­low­ing the pass­ing of Tan­zan­ian leader John Magu­fuli paint him in a neg­a­tive light. This is not fair.  Magu­fuli became pres­i­dent in 2015 and won reelec­tion to a sec­ond term fol­low­ing the Octo­ber 2020 gen­er­al elec­tions. Tan­za­nia is often hailed as one of the African continent’s most demo­c­ra­t­ic, polit­i­cal­ly sta­ble, and pros­per­ous African nations.…

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Can the World Learn From South Africa’s Vaccine Trials?

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Tanzanian President’s Absence Fuels Speculation About His Health

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