Following the death of President John Magufuli, his Vice President Samia Hassan has just been sworn in as the first Female President.
Magufuli had served as the fifth President of Tanzania from 2015 and passed away on Wednesday, 17th March at the age of 61.


He had been away since the 27th of February, which fuelled speculation about his health and sparked rumours he had contracted COVID-19. His officials, however, denied that he was ill repeatedly.
In her first public address as President, the 61-year-old Samia Hassan announced 21 days of mourning for Magufuli and public holidays on March 22nd and 25th, which are the days the late President will be buried.



“I, Samia Suluhu Hassan, promise to be honest and obey and protect the constitution of Tanzania”, Samia Hassan took her oath of office dressed in a black suit and red headscarf before dignitaries at a ceremony in the capital, Dar es Salaam.