Ever since he took over power, Tanzanian President John Pombe Magafuli has made decisions and formulated policies that are regarded as strange in the African political settings.
The President is considering of abolishing use of condoms and birth control pills in Tanzania.
President Magafuli has urged Tanzanian women to give up on birth control methods because he thinks his country needs more people. "You have cattle and you are big farmers, you can feed your children. Why then resort to birth control? This is my opinion. I see no reason to control births in Tanzania. I have travelled to Europe and elsewhere and have seen the harmful effects of birth control. Some countries are now facing declining population growth. They are short of manpower," said President Magafuli.
Tanzanian population is currently at 59.4 Million and this has raised concerns that if birth control methods are abolished, it would lead to overpopulation.