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Two years into office, Samia loosens predecessor's iron fist, but at her own pace

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan the 15th of April 2022, in Washington, DC. © Brendan Smialowski/AFP

The president may have turned the page on some of John Magufuli's most authoritarian traits, but she has yet to bow to opposition demands to repeal certain controversial laws. The course has been set, but Samia is dictating the tempo. [...]

Published on 10.05.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Tanzania
Two years into office, Samia loosens predecessor's iron fist, but at her own pace

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Opposition parties pressure Samia to scrap Magufuli's repressive legacy

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Tanzania
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