Samia Suluhu's tough job of restoring Tanzania's lost glory

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan follows proceedings during the requiem mass for the late John Pombe Magufuli in Chato [Courtesy]

In the 2020 General Election, President John Pombe Magufuli stunned many when he won more than 80 per cent of the vote amidst protests of vote-rigging and violence.

Five months later, as President Magufuli lay dead, his 60m compatriots were in shock not knowing what to believe considering how in five years,...