President of the opposition party in Zimbabwe, Nelson Chamisa, took to twitter to offer his condolences to the Magufuli family and the Tanzanian nation.

He had this to say:

“With sadness, I note the passing on of H.E Magufuli JP of Tanzania. My sincere condolences to the Magufuli family and the great people of Tanzania. Our prayers are with them all during this difficult time.Wishing Tanzania a democratic and peaceful transition. RIP Mzee.”

In accordance with the Tanzanian constitution, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be continuing Magafuli’s term. While the date of her swearing-in is yet to be announced, she will be Tanzania’s first female president.

May the Magufuli family continue to be comforted during their time of mourning.

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Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan told their local press that the deceased president was being treated in a hospital in Dar es Salaam where he then passed away on Wednesday 17 March 2021. This unfortunate event came 14 days after he was hidden from the public and speculations were being shared about his health

The country’s opposition shared the news that suggested that the president had contracted Covid-19 a week ago. This information had however not yet been affirmed.

If indeed Magufuli had contracted the virus, this would stand as a stark irony because the leader was one of Africa’s most noticeable Covid skeptics. He encouraged steaming and home remedies to counter the virus.

Vice-President Hassan shared the following remarks:

“It is with deep regret that I inform you that today… we lost our brave leader, the president of the Republic of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli,”

She said there would be 14 days of national mourning and flags would fly at half mast.

As indicated by Tanzania’s constitution, Ms Hassan will be confirmed as the new president and should serve the rest of Magufuli’s five-year group which he started a year ago.

This unfortunate event took place just a week after Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa affirmed that the president was “healthy and working hard”.

He pinned the bits of gossip about the president’s medical affliction on “hateful” Tanzanians living abroad.

In any case, opposition leader Tundu Lissu told the BBC that his sources had disclosed to him Magufuli was being treated in emergency hospital for Covid in Kenya.

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