By TCD.
John Pombe Magufuli, the son of a peasant farmer who became Tanzania’s president in 2015, has died aged 61 over heart diseases.
The region Once praised for his no-nonsense approach, he went on to become a controversial leader, especially over his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
He was elected for a second term in an election that was marred by election offences and irregularities.
Rip President.