female president

Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday and became the first female head of state in the East African country after the death of President John Magufuli. Hassan, 61, swore at the State House in the country's commercial capital Dar es Salaam. She takes over the presidency following Wednesday's announcement of Magufuli's death, following more than two weeks' absence from public life that led to speculation about his health. In a statement, the presidency said…