Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa dies at 81
He is survived by a widow Anna and two sons.
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa has died aged 81 at a hospital in the main city of Dar es Salaam where he had been receiving treatment, the government confirmed on Friday.
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(Photo: Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa. Credit:Getty Images)
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