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Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist

Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa: the peace maker, true East African and Pan-Africanist: President Benjamin Mkapa at the end of his tenure in December 2005. Mwanzo Millinga/AFP via Getty Images) The former Tanzanian president Benjamin William Mkapa, who died on July 24, was the country’s third president. He was in office from 1995 to 2005. Born in …

Tanzania’s Benjamin William Mkapa: a life of achievements and regrets

Tanzania’s Benjamin William Mkapa: a life of achievements and regrets: Benjamin William Mkapa speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2005. Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images) The morning of Friday 24 July 2020 was a day of mixed emotions in Tanzania. Many were saddened by the news that former President Benjamin William …