Tanzania: Magufuli's Leadership Style Under Fire As Bishops Accuse Him of Intolerance

The honeymoon appears to be finally over for Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who initially charmed the world with his fight against corruption as critics raised eyebrows over his leadership style which, they say, does not tolerate dissent.

Two years since he replaced Jakaya Kikwete, President Magufuli received a scathing Christmas Day reality check from an unlikely quarter -- the Church -- which exhorted him to be more accommodative of views different to his own and those of the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM).

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