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Tanzania president appeared very keen on smashing corruption

DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) - At first, Tanzania's new president appeared keen on smashing corruption and wasteful government spending, capturing the admiration of many in this East African country with austerity measures like rarely traveling abroad. Then came President John Pombe Magufuli's more startling decrees. He banned all opposition rallies until 2024, when the next election is due. He approved a tough new cybercrime law under which some Tanzanians have been charged with insulting him in WhatsApp chats. Less than a year after his election, Magufuli has split public opinion with what some describe as undemocratic attempts to reform the government. Others see them as exhilarating. The 56-year-old Magufuli has left the country only twice, to Rwanda and Uganda, since he became president, saying the savings should be directed toward social services, such as health care, to the poorest Tanzanians. Government officials must obtain his permission before traveling abroad, and wh...

South African man arrives at Malawi airport end up necked with malawi weed

A South African man, who embarked on a journey to Malawi, arrived at his destination in Kamuzu airport to the surprise of all onlookers, wearing just briefs. The man, who was said to have left South Africa, had smoked too much Malawian weed at Cape Maclear. .ng/south-african-man-lands-malawi-airport-briefs-smoking-weed Malawi, which is one of the most impoverished and under developed countries in the world, has cannabis as a major part of Malawian culture and lifestyle. T