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Activists accuse Tanzania of digital blackout to hide poll abuses

Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana (right), human rights defender Bob Njagi and Vocal Africa Human Rights Officer Odhiambo Ojiro express solidarity with Tanzania ahead of anticipated anti-government protests, on December 8, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] 

Kenyan civil society groups have accused the Tanzanian government of launching a digital crackdown aimed at silencing dissent and concealing evidence of alleged human rights abuses following the disputed election.

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