Tanzania, May 26 -- Chato. Suzana Magufuli, mother of Tanzania's late fifth-phase President John Pombe Magufuli, has died at her home in Chato, Geita Region, following a prolonged illness.

She died on Monday, May 25, 2026, at around 7:00pm, according to family confirmation.

The news was confirmed by the late President Magufuli's daughter, Jesca Magufuli, who said the family would announce funeral arrangements in due course.

"Our grandmother (Suzana Mussa) passed away at 7:00pm at her home in Chato after a long illness. The family will communicate funeral arrangements. The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away," Jesca told Ayo TV.

Suzana Magufuli was widely regarded as a key pillar of the Magufuli family and a respected elder with...