Uganda: Magufuli the 'Political Accident' Becomes the Real Deal

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Accused by some of his detractors of being physically unfit, Magufuli performed press-ups during his campaign rallies to challenge that notion. NET PHOTOOn Nov. 05, Tanzanians got a president who some called "an accident" because of the unorthodox way he got elected. Within a week, President John Pombe Magufuli, 56, had made it clear that his style of leadership would also be quite unorthodox. Magufuli's antics have captured headlines around the region and even motivated the hilarious twitter hashtag '#WhatWouldMagufuliDo' on social media.

Social media citizens have also coined a new verb 'to magufulify,' meaning "to make something faster and cheaper or to deprive public officials of the capacity to enjoy life on taxpayers' expense."

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