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Tanzania's John Magufuli says prisoners are free labour

Rights groups have accused Mr Magufuli of intolerance towards opposition politicians, homosexuals and other groups. [Reuters]

The president of Tanzania has called for prisoners to be made to work long hours, and to be punished if they are lazy.

John Magufuli was speaking at the inauguration of a new prisons chief.

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