He is seen as a technocrat having served for almost a decade in the governments of presidents John Magufuli and Hassan latterly as Finance Minister since 2021...

Tanzania has made progress in power generation during Hassan's tenure and predecessor John Magufuli's last full presidential term...

After initially reversing some of the repressive policies of her predecessor John Magufuli Samia is now presiding over a renewed crackdown on opposition and activists...

The shift towards authoritarianism under Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan contrasts with her initial reforms such as releasing opposition politicians after the death of John Magufuli...

Both Lissu and Besigye have been repeatedly targeted and arrested by the government with Lissu narrowly surviving an assassination attempt in which he was shot 16 times allegedly at the behest of late President John Magufuli in 2017...

Mbowe has led the party for over 20 years and Lissu's most potent line of attack – though hotly denied by Mbowe who was jailed by former President John Magufuli on trumped up terrorism charges – was that he had been far too conciliatory towards a CCM machine that has been in power since independence (AC Vol 46 No 19 Kikwete opts for continuity)...

The arrests of hundreds of opposition leaders and activists planning to attend rallies marking International Youth Day suggests that the spirit of former President John Magufuli lives on despite the lip service paid to democracy by his successor President Samia Suluhu Hassan...

In the 2015 elections Lowassa won 39% of the presidential vote against the CCM's compromise candidate John Pombe Magufuli which is the closest run for the presidency the CCM has ever had despite Lowassa's campaign being affected by his obvious ill-health (AC Vol 56 No 15 CCM springs surprise)...

Critics say the sad saga of inept power sector management continued with the late President John Magufuli's commissioning of the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam on the Rufiji river...