Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics.

Paper Tigers and Plastic Heroes: Luigi Mangione and the spectacle of political murder

Until recently, it felt as though the dust had settled on the case of accused murderer Luigi Mangione. Like all other news from before this year, it had been consumed by  the relentless cesspool of headlines relating to the Trump administration. However, with Mangione’s top-notch crowdfunded lawyers appealing the usability of key evidence in the case, it is looking more likely that his sentence will not be as severe as previously thought. This i…

Murder, Kidnap, Censorship: The 'New Normal' Of Tanzania Politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official’s corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home — this is the “new normal” in Tanzania, say critics. (FILES) Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends the farewell mass for the late Tanzanian President John Magufuli before the burial at Magufuli Stadium in Chato, Tanzania, on March 26, 2021 (Photo by AFP) T…

Disappearances prevail on the eve of Tanzania elections

from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA in Dar-es-Salaam, TanzaniaTanzania BureauDAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – WITH no prominent opposition to contest in next Wednesday’s elections, it appears the toughest test to Samia Suluhu Hassan’s legitimacy will be from the Gen Z youth movement disgruntled by her autocracy and inspired by peers from the region and elsewhere. That with less than a week before the elections the government is still abducting members of the banne…