News update
The Tanzanian government has cancelled Tuesday’s Independence Day events as protesters called for a day of action.
It is Independence Day in Tanzania.
But instead of celebrations, the streets are largely silent. All official events were cancelled after opposition groups called for peaceful protests.
The government says any demonstration will be considered an attempted coup.
But many are still angry about October’s disputed election, which saw incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan re-elected with 98 percent of the vote,
They are also upset about the police crackdown that followed, in which hundreds were killed, according to the opposition.
The United States announced last week that it is “reconsidering its relationship” with Tanzania.
Are opposition voices being heard in Tanzania? Will international pressure make a difference?
And is the nation headed for further upheaval?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests:
Palamagamba Kabudi – Tanzania minister of information, culture, arts and sports
Dorothy Semu – ACT Wazelenko opposition party leader
Oryem Nyoko – senior researcher in the Africa division of Human Rights Watch
