US EditionHumphrey Polepole: Tanzania's ex-ambassador and government critic abducted, family says
Police are investigating claims of former ambassador Humphrey Polepole's abduction amid a tense pre-election environment marked by rising cases targeting government critics.
- David Misime said the Tanzania Police Force opened inquiries on October 6, 2025, investigating claims that Humphrey Polepole was abducted and noting he has not complied with a DCI summons.
- Humphrey Polepole resigned earlier this year after publicly criticising the government and was later stripped of his diplomatic status by President Samia Suluhu Hassan following his online allegations.
- At the family home in Dar es Salaam, relatives said `We went to the house where he was living and found the door broken, electric wires cut, and a large amount of blood spilled`, describing the scene early on Monday.
- Last month, police opened a file against Polepole saying the allegations could amount to criminal offences, while the main opposition Chadema has been banned and its leader Tundu Lissu detained.
- With general elections set for October 29, President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces criticism as several critics and opposition voices have disappeared since last year amid rising abductions, and investigations ordered last year remain unpublished.
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Tanzania police investigating reported abduction of government critic
NAIROBI - Tanzania's police force said it was investigating reports that a former ambassador turned government critic had been kidnapped after his family said he was forcefully taken from his house. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tanzania Probes Abduction of Government Critic Before Elections
Tanzania’s police opened an investigation into the abduction of a former diplomat and senior ruling party official who’s become a fierce critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as the East African nation prepares to hold elections this month.
Tanzania Police Probe Reported Abduction Of Government Critic
Humphrey Polepole, who resigned as ambassador to Cuba in July and has repeatedly and harshly criticised Tanzania's ruling party in the months since, went missing from his home in Dar es Salaam The post Tanzania Police Probe Reported Abduction Of Government Critic appeared first on StratNews Global.
Ex-Tanzanian Ambassador And Government Critic Kidnapped From Dar es Salaam Home Ahead Of Elections
A former Tanzanian ambassador and vocal critic of the government, Humphrey Polepole, has been kidnapped by unidentified individuals, according to his family. His brother informed the BBC that the incident took place in the early hours of Monday at Polepole’s residence in Dar es Salaam. Footage seen by SaharaReporters reveals a shattered door and visible bloodstains on the floor, suggesting a violent confrontation.
TANZANIAN EX-AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNMENT CRITIC ABDUCTED, FAMILY SAYS - The Zambian Observer
TANZANIAN EX-AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNMENT CRITIC ABDUCTED, FAMILY SAYS A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says. Humphrey Polepole’s brother told the BBC the alleged abduction had occurred in the early hours of Monday, at his home in Dar es Salaam. “We went to the house where […] The post TANZANIAN EX-AMBASSADOR AND GOVERNMENT CRITIC ABDUCTED, FAMILY SAYS first appeared …
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