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![Tanzania's Covid-denying president dies aged 61](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Tanzania's Covid-denying president dies aged 61
John Magufuli claimed his country had eradicated Covid-19 through national prayer.
![Tanzania's president admits Covid problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Tanzania's president admits Covid problem
President John Magufuli claimed for months the virus could be defeated by prayer.
![Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.
![Jailed, exiled, silenced: Smothering East Africa's political opposition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Jailed, exiled, silenced: Smothering East Africa's political opposition
New York Times: Leaders take advantage of pandemic to clamp down hard on opponents.
![The world leaders embracing denial, quackery and conspiracy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
The world leaders embracing denial, quackery and conspiracy
While many responded swiftly to Covid-19, others have buried their heads in the sand.
![Transit issue traps NZ visa holder in Tanzania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Transit issue traps NZ visa holder in Tanzania
INZ received more than 7500 border exemption requests, 1580 invitations to apply issued.
![Forbidden fruit: Pawpaw 'tests positive' for coronavirus after 'compromised' test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Forbidden fruit: Pawpaw 'tests positive' for coronavirus after 'compromised' test
The Tanzanian president described 'compromised' testing kits as a 'dirty game'.
![10 of the best-value safari lodges in Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
10 of the best-value safari lodges in Africa
Who needs plunge pools? The real luxury is seeing wild animals in this vast landscape.
![Husband's tragic holiday mistake before death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Husband's tragic holiday mistake before death
A grieving widow has told of the horrifying moment she discovered her husband's body.
!['Your PIN or you're dead': Kiwis abducted in Tanzania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'Your PIN or you're dead': Kiwis abducted in Tanzania
Four men pinned Gisborne pair in the back seat before robbing them in a terrifying ordeal.
![Country's wild scheme to prevent cheating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Country's wild scheme to prevent cheating
Country goes to extreme lengths to tackle 'unnecessary heartbreaks'.
![Police say 57 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Police say 57 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion
A damaged tanker truck exploded killing at least 57, police said.
![Mt Kilimanjaro death: Kiwi's heartbreaking final text message](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Mt Kilimanjaro death: Kiwi's heartbreaking final text message
Before Brett Clark passed away he was able to send one final text message to his son.
![Migingo Island: Photos from Africa's busiest fishing island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Migingo Island: Photos from Africa's busiest fishing island
On Lake Victoria the island is smaller than a soccer pitch and home to five hundred.
![Africa: How we finally spotted a leopard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Africa: How we finally spotted a leopard
On an African expedition, an encounter with the elusive big cat is unforgettable.
!['He's alive': Stunning discovery in Tanzania ferry tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
'He's alive': Stunning discovery in Tanzania ferry tragedy
When all hope seemed lost, one man was found alive in an air pocket.
![African ascent: The highs and lows of climbing Kilimanjaro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
African ascent: The highs and lows of climbing Kilimanjaro
September is the easiest time to summit the 5,895-metre mountain, but also most popular.
![More than 200 feared dead as overloaded ferry capsizes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
More than 200 feared dead as overloaded ferry capsizes
Boat had up to 400 on board but was only built to carry 105.
![Extraordinary moment cheetah jumps inside safari jeep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Extraordinary moment cheetah jumps inside safari jeep
Tourists on a safari in Tanzania got more than they signed up for.
![MH370: 'Only option' to find missing plane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
MH370: 'Only option' to find missing plane
An Australian oceanographer has suggested a new search area for MH370.
![Woman made fortune working as a man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=785)
Woman made fortune working as a man
Woman's decade-long secret exposed after pretending to be a man to provide for family.