Tanzania: Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa Dies

Benjamin William Mkapa is no more. The former Tanzanian president has died aged 81.

President John Magufuli made the announcement on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) on July 24, saying Mkapa died at a Dar es Salaam Hospital where he was receiving treatment.

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