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Tanzanian ‘Bulldozer’ also had a softer side

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli. [Reuters]

John Pombe Magufuli painted himself as the man who got things done, his way – and bulldozer became his nickname.

But there was a softer side to the 61-year-old, a side few got to see, and if they did, just for a moment.

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