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Tanzania sacks 9,900 civil servants over 'fake degrees'

President John Magufuli

Tanzanian President John Magufuli Friday ordered the immediate dismissal of more than 9,900 civil servants after a nationwide verification of academic credentials uncovered workers with forged school and college certificates.

The crackdown on fake degree holders comes after another purge launched in March last year discovered more than 19,700 "ghost workers" on the East African nation's public sector payroll.

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