Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tanzania's new president challenges Covid denial

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Her predecessor was known for his rhetorical outbursts, whereas Tanzania’s new president is calm.

Where he was contentious, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is more conciliatory.

Where he was autocratic, she appears to be more inclusive.

It is less than two months since the death of the former President, John Magufuli, aged 61 but his vice-president, who was sworn in as head of state soon after he died, looks to be on a different path.

Whether it is President Samia’s