Opposition speculates on whereabouts of Tanzania’s Covid-denying president

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli holds up a ceremonial spear and shield (Khaifan Said/AP)

Opposition politicians are raising questions about the health of Tanzania’s Covid-19-denying president, as he has not been seen in public for more than a week and at least one official close to him has died recently.

President John Magufuli was last seen in public on February 27 at the swearing-in ceremony for the country’s secretary of state in the State House government offices in Dar es Salaam, the East African country’s largest city.