Episode Details
Back to Episodes
What's behind the violence in Tanzania?
Episode 1342
Published 4 months ago
Description
Tanzania's incumbent President has been declared re-elected with with 98% of the vote - in an election, denounced by the opposition as a sham...
The government denies that hundreds of people have been killed in a police crackdown.
So, what's behind this crisis - and what's next?
In this episode:
- Tito Magoti - an independent human rights lawyer and activist who was jailed in Tanzania during former President John Magufuli's leadership.
- Nicodemus Minde - a researcher with the East Africa Peace and Security Governance Program at the Institute for Security Studies in Nairobi.
- Fergus Kell - a Research Fellow with the Africa Programme at Chatham House in London.
Host: Adrian Finighan
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook