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Tanzanian Justice Minister Augustine Mahiga dies aged 74

Tanzania's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Minister Augustine Mahiga, He died on May 1, 2020. PHOTO | UN

By  CHRISTOPHER KIDANKA

Tanzania's Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Dr Augustine Mahiga has died at the age of 74, the Presidency announced on Friday.

Mahiga was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital in the capital Dodoma after he fell ill at his home, President John Magufuli said in a statement.

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