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Tanzania’s New Administration Pardons 5,001 Prisoners
The new President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu, has pardoned 5,001 prisoners from different correctional facilities across the East African country. According to The EastAfrican paper, 1,516 of the prisoners were released according to the provision of Tanzania’s Prisons Act chapter 58 that offers a standard one-third reduction. These prisoners were released after a quarter of their…
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VP Samia Suluhu Become First Female President Of Tanzania
61-year-old Samia Suluhu Hassan made history on Friday when she was sworn in as the first female president of Tanzania. The veteran politician unexpectedly thrust from the role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. “It’s not a good day for me to talk to you because I have a wound…