At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Thursday.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania's first female leader after John Magufuli's sudden death.
Tanzania was plunged into mourning Thursday over the death of President John Magufuli following weeks of uncertainty over his health, with his swing to authoritarianism leaving a divided legacy.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died from a heart condition, his vice president said in an address on state television Wednesday, after days of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts.
Where is Tanzania's President John Magufuli? Tuesday marks 17 days since the 61-year-old has been seen in public, and despite a clamour of rumours of ill-health, the Tanzanian authorities have yet to
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Friday that President John Magufuli was "strong and working hard as usual", dismissing fears he was ill after an extended public absence.