Magufuli to be laid to rest on March 25

Magufuli died on March 17 after a 10-year battle to heart complications.

In Summary

•Suluhu said on March 20, the body will be moved from the mortuary to St Peters Church for a brief service before being moved to Uhuru grounds for public viewing.

•The body will remain there until March 21 before being bid farewell.

The late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli.
The late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli.
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The late Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli ,will be burried on March 25.

The newly sworn-in president Samia Suluhu Hassan said the country will be in a 21-day mourning period where all flags will fly at half-mast.

Samia said on March 20, the body will be moved from the mortuary to St Peters Church for a brief service before being moved to Uhuru grounds for public viewing.

The body will remain there until March 21 before being bid farewell.

On March 22, the body of the late will be moved to Dodoma for public viewing before being moved to Mwanza on March 23.

On the same day, the body will be moved to his Chato town where his constituents will have a chance to view the body.

On March 24, family members and all international and invited guests will have a chance before the burial day on March 25.

According to Samia, Magufuli will be laid to rest after a church service at Chato Catholic Church.

Magufuli died on March 17 after a 10-year battle to heart complications.

Samia took over as the president after she was sworn-in a few minutes after 10am.

She was later accorded a full military honor accompanied by 21-gun salute at a brief ceremony conducted at the State House in Dar el Salaam.

She then inspected a guard of honour mounted by the Tanzania Military.

Samia has been serving as the Vice President to the late President John Pombe Magufuli who was announced dead on Wednesday.

Samia becomes the first female and sixth  President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

The 61-year-old will serve the remaining term of Magufuli which started last October when they were re-elected.

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