Suluhu vows to protect ‘patriot’ Magufuli’s legacy

In an indication that there could have been some behind-the-scenes power jostling in the run-up to the announcement of the late president John Magufuli’s death, and seeking to reassure the country, newly sworn-in President Samia Suluhu Hassan praised the country’s military, saying they followed the law.

In her first public address to the nation from State House shortly after taking the oath of office on Friday, President Suluhu said that she was satisfied with the country’s defence forces “whose foundation was built by our forefathers”.