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Tanzania’s new president pushes for unity, hope

Tanzania’s new president pushes for unity, hope

TANZANIA’S new President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pleaded for unity and no finger-pointing after the death of John Magufuli, her COVID-19 sceptic predecessor. Hassan urged the east African country to look forward with hope and confidence. Wearing a red hijab, she took her oath of office on the Koran in a ceremony at State House in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. She is the first female head of state in the country of 58 million. Vice president since 2015, Hassan gave a brief and sombre address after she was sworn in, addressing a heavily male crowd that included two…
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