Babu wa Loliondo, Tanzanian self-declared miracle healer, dies

Reitred Tanzanian priest Ambilikile Mwasapile

Reitred Tanzanian priest Ambilikile Mwasapile, popularly known as Babu wa Loliondo. File | Nation Media Group

Tanzania’s retired Lutheran priest Ambilikile Mwasapile, who became an overnight sensation in late 2010 by administering a concoction he claimed could cure any chronic disease, is dead.

Reitred Tanzanian priest Ambilikile Mwasapile

Reitred Tanzanian priest Ambilikile Mwasapile, popularly known as Babu wa Loliondo, sells his products to members of the public. PHOTO | Nation Media Group