Did Tanzania's Magufuli Just Go From Darling to a Dictator?

Dubbed "the bulldozer", President John Magufuli was initially hailed as a man of action when he came into power - tackling corrupt officials head on and sacking them during visits to government institutions. Three years on, his administration has come under fire for the country's deteriorating human rights including banning teenage mothers from returning to school and saying that women should stop using contraceptives.

Dubbed the bulldozer, Tanzania under President John Magufuli tutelage is slowly reshaping how the future of regional mega projects will be determined (file photo).

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