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John Magufuli, the “bulldozer” president, begins his second term

Re-elected with 84% of the vote on 28 October, the outgoing President of Tanzania John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday 5 November in the presence of national and international dignitaries and regional heads of state including Presidents Museveni of Uganda, Azali Assoumani of the Comoros and Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. Many fear that the magnitude of this victory, combined with that of the ruling party that won 262 of the 264 seats in…

John Magufuli is sworn in for another term

President John Magufuli was sworn in on Thursday morning for his second term at the helm of the country after his very wide-ranging but contested re-election on October 28 with more than 84% of the vote. A grand ceremony was organized in a stadium in Dodoma, the capital, in the presence of foreign guests and the composite bodies.…

John Magufuli, a “bulldozer” president re-elected as chief of Tanzania

The opposition is looking for brand spanking new elections, the dismantling of the Electoral Fee and peaceable protests to problem the outcomes of Wednesday's parliamentary elections. In response to the ultimate outcomes revealed on Friday, the CCM - the ruling celebration - gained virtually the entire 264 seats in parliament. John Magufuli, nicknamed Bulldozer, was re-elected to a different presidency…

lawyers file complaint against General John Numbi

In the case of the assassination of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya, Master Peter Ngomo, by the collective of lawyers for the families of the victims, yesterday announced the decision to file a further complaint against General John Numbi, former Inspector General of the Army. as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa…

the outgoing president, John Magufuli, who faces 14 candidates

On October 28, Tanzanians elect their president and their deputies. Current President John Magufuli is running for another term. Since his accession to power in 2015, he has been accused of authoritarianism, but facing him leaves the opposition in scattered order. During the vote on 28 NovemberJohn Magufulimeets 14 opposition candidates, including Tundu Lissu, his main opponent, candidate for the Chadema party. In 2017, the latter narrowly avoided an assassination attempt. After being hit by 16 bullets in his home in the…

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