INTERVIEW: President Magufuli’s Death, His Successor, and the Future of Tanzanian Politics

On the day after the official announcement of the death of Tanzanian President John Magufuli at the age of 61, DiA interviews Dr Thabit Jacob, Research Fellow on the Political Economy of Development at the Roskilde University.

The short and focussed discussion looks at President Magufuli’s legacy, the prospects for a peaceful transition to a new leader, and profiles his successor, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and whether we are likely to see continuity or change.

One thought on “INTERVIEW: President Magufuli’s Death, His Successor, and the Future of Tanzanian Politics

  1. I think we should let tue new president do her job, speculations at the moment won’t help nothing.

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