Tanzanian President John Magufuli Passes Away Due To Heart Disease

Tanzanian President John Magufuli passed away on March 17 from heart disease at Mzena hospital in the country’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Reportedly, Magufuli had not made a public appearance since February 27, after which rumours surfaced that he contracted COVID-19. However, Tanzanian officials have denied rumors, citing his decade-long heart disease as the cause of the death. Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a 14-day mourning for the first Tanzanian president who died in-office.