Zimbabwe Rights Leader Deported From Tanzania Ahead of Controversial Election

Zimbabwe Rights Leader Deported From Tanzania Ahead of Controversial Election

The Director of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Dr Blessing Vava was denied entry into Tanzania and deported on Tuesday in what the coalition has described as a barbaric act of repression by Tanzanian authorities.

Blessing Vava Deported From Tanzania

Dr. Blessing Vava, the Director of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, was denied entry into Tanzania and deported on 30 October 2025. He was declared a “security risk” by Tanzanian authorities upon his arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam. The incident occurred just days before Tanzania’s highly contested general election, which was held on October 28, 2025. Dr. Vava was on a mission to engage with local civil society …