- Zanzibar’s First Vice President Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad passed away at the age of 77 on Feb 17 while undergoing treatment for COVID19.
- He was the first person in Tanzania to publicly reveal a Covid-19 status despite the announcement of President John Magufuli that the country was coronavirus-free.
Zanzibar’s First Vice President Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad passed away at the age of 77 on Feb 17 while undergoing treatment for COVID19.He was the first person in Tanzania to publicly reveal a Covid-19 status despite the announcement of President John Magufuli that the country was coronavirus-free.
Zanzibar’s First Vice President Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad passed away at the age of 77 on Feb 17 while undergoing treatment for COVID19. He was the first person in Tanzania to publicly reveal a Covid-19 status despite the announcement of President John Magufuli that the country was coronavirus-free.
Maalim was admitted since February 9 at Muhimbili Hospital according to a statement from Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi. He acted as the chairman of the main opposition Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo), that joined the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) to form a government of national unity after the 2020 October elections.
