Samia Suluhu's 'U-turn' on Covid-19

Tanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes oath of office following the death of her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania March 19, 2021. [REUTERS/Stringer]

Barely three weeks in office, President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a mission to chart her own political path, albeit circumspectly, for a new Tanzania.

Since last week, President Suluhu has surprised many by seeking to change how Tanzania will handle the Covid-19 pandemic going forward, and its relationship with members of the Fourth Estate.