Tanzania: John Magufuli - From Compromise Candidate to 'Petty Dictator'?

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Few observers could have predicted the transformation of Dr John Pombe Magufuli from a diligent but low-profile minister into an impulsive and uncompromising head of state. With Magufuli determined to refashion the nation in his own image, Tanzania's president warrants greater attention.

In July 2015, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) -Tanzania's "party of the revolution" - faced a dilemma. Having governed the country since independence, CCM grandees were out of touch with the under 35s, which account for 60% of registered voters. An opposition coalition, galvanised around promises to root out corruption and reform the United Republic's lopsided constitution, posed an unprecedented threat.

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