Muniini K. Mulera

John Pombe Mugufuli - A tribute and a peek at the claim of Tanzania's Middle Income Country (MIC) Status

By Bbuye Lya MukangaEast AfricaMarch 21, 20210 comments

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18 March 2021 _____ It is very sad indeed for Tanzania and Africa to lose an energetic, and I believe very well-meaning, son like John Pombe Magufuli. Indeed we should celebrate all the positives about Ndugu John Pombe Magufuli. He was also quite the enigmatic person and leader. ...

Prayers without action will not defeat Covid-19

By Muniini K. MuleraFebruary 23, 20210 comments

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Now, that was very good news from Tanzania over the weekend. President John Pombe Magufuli’s public acknowledgement of the Covid-19 pandemic in his country put a half-smile on my face. Yes, it took the Covid-19-induced death of Seif Sharif Hamad, the vice-president of Zanzibar, ...

Magufuli, Covid-19 and Tanzania's anti-science fantasy

By Muniini K. MuleraFebruary 16, 20210 comments

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My relative who lives in Tanzania is recovering from a very severe acute illness whose symptoms and signs are very similar to those of Covid-19. Whereas her Tanzanian doctors have not mentioned her diagnosis, Kamacunda (not her real name) has been treated with the standard drug combination ...