Inside StoryIs Tanzania heading for deeper upheaval?
On Independence Day in Tanzania, official events were cancelled following calls for peaceful protests by opposition groups. The government has stated that any demonstrations will be regarded as attempted coups.
On Independence Day in Tanzania, official events were cancelled following calls for peaceful protests by opposition groups. The government has stated that any demonstrations will be regarded as attempted coups.
The unrest stems from the disputed election in October, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan was re-elected with 98 percent of the vote. The opposition has reported that the subsequent police crackdown resulted in hundreds of deaths.
The United States has indicated a reassessment of its diplomatic relationship with Tanzania.
On Independence Day in Tanzania, official events were cancelled following calls for peaceful protests by opposition groups.
Palamagamba Kabudi – Tanzania Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Dorothy Semu – ACT Wazelenko Opposition Party Leader Oryem Nyoko – Senior Researcher in the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
