President Magufuli's sentiments backfire across East Africa

Following Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli’s announcement on June 22, 2017 that all pregnant schoolgirls across primary schools and secondary schools in his country should not continue with their education at all, various organizations regionwide, media channels and social networking sites including Twitter and Facebook have gone berserk in a bid to challenge and chide his sentiments.

The President had argued that if these schoolgirls were to be allowed back to school after delivery, they would consequently influence other girls back at school into engaging in sexual activities.