Opinion: Why Tanzania had a peaceful transition
Tanzania's peaceful transition of power after President Magufuli's death was not only a result of adhering to the constitution but also respecting the country's political culture, says DW's Harrison Mwilima.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan hails from the spice-rich Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar
When Tanzania announced the death of President John Pombe Magufuli on March 17, the East African nation went into 21 days of national mourning. That period was for the country to reflect on Magufuli's legacy and at the same time observe how the government would proceed with this first-time experience of a president dying while still in office.