On February 26, 2021, President John Pombe Magufuli made his final full public appearance at the Kurasini Police Academy in Dar es Salaam. He looked noticeably pale, subdued, and unusually contemplative, a stark contrast to his typically forceful public persona. Observers also noted a small medical monitor on his left hand, likely a pulse oximeter or cardiac probe, hinting at the heart complications he had long lived with and which may have been worsening. The following day, February 27, he resu