LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to attend the state funeral of Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement dated March 19, 2021 saying details about the presidential engagement will be made available.

Magufuli who was president of Tanzania died of heart disease on March 18 at the age of 61.

The late Magufuli will be buried on March 25, 2021 at his ancestral home in Chato after a church service at Chato Catholic Church.

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Chakwera on Thursday said Magufuli’s death is an incalculable loss to the African continent.

“President Magufuli was a towering symbol of Africa’s economic resurgence.

“As Malawi joins Tanzania in mourning this loss over the next 14 days, we pray for uncommon strength and fortitude for the people of Tanzania and their government as they forge ahead together in the spirit of unity and in a manner that maintains peace and stability,” said Chakwera.

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Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in on Friday, March 19, as Tanzania’s president.

Suluhu who was vice president under Magufuli has become Tanzania’s first female leader. She will serve the remainder of Magufuli’s term which ends in 2025.

The late Magufuli’s death comes two weeks of speculation that he was hospitalized due to Covid-19 spike.

He was against any report of Covid-19 despite numerous cases in that country.