Heads of government who have died of COVID-19
Confirmed:
1. Prime Minister of Eswatini, Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
Suspected:
2. President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza
3. President of Tanzania, John Magufuli
4. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko
Confirmed:
1. Prime Minister of Eswatini, Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
Suspected:
2. President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza
3. President of Tanzania, John Magufuli
4. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Hamed Bakayoko
1. Prime Minister of Eswatini tested positive on 15 Nov 2020, was hospitalized 8 days later, and died on 13 Dec.
bnonews.com/index.php/2020…
bnonews.com/index.php/2020…
2. President of Burundi died on 8 June 2020. The cause of death was given officially as "cardiac arrest" by the Burundian government, but is suspected to be COVID: economist.com/middle-east-an…
His wife was flown to Kenya and hospitalized for COVID a week before his death.
His wife was flown to Kenya and hospitalized for COVID a week before his death.
3. President of Tanzania's death was announced on 17 March 2021. He embraced COVID denialism, and spread misinformation. In 2020 he ordered COVID testing to stop, and later announced "The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God"
npr.org/2021/03/17/978…
npr.org/2021/03/17/978…
4. Prime Minister of Ivory Coast died on 10 March 2021, from "cancer" according to the government. He was infected by COVID twice and also by malaria.
theafricareport.com/72174/cote-div…
theafricareport.com/72174/cote-div…
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