No Easter celebrations in Tanzania as country mourns Magufuli
A man at a Palm Sunday mass in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 5, 2020. Tanzanians have been urged not to hold celebrations this Easter but worshippers will be allowed to go to church to mark the Christian holiday. PHOTO | AFP
While Christians around the world look forward to celebrating Easter on Sunday, April 4, the Tanzanian Police Force has said it does not expect to see celebrations as in previous years.
“But it is our hope [that] Easter mass will be conducted peacefully,” a statement released Thursday said.
