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1,000 People Have Been Killed In Tanzania After Police Cracked Down On Protests Over Rigged Elections
On election day, oct. 29, thousands of people erupted in protest. Authorities responded with violence and arrests.
Tanzania
LGBTQ
Zanzibar Has Banned Men From Braiding Their Hair And Caused A Controversy
The government said the ban will “protect” the country’s culture and values, calling braids “immoral”.
Women
This Tanzanian Woman MP Was Kicked Out Of The Parliament For Wearing “Tight” Trousers
Women MPs in Tanzania are demanding the parliament apologize to a woman MP, after she was ordered to leave the parliament due to her “tight” trousers.
Impact
Tanzania Has Appointed Its First Woman President After Her COVID-Denying Predecesor
Tanzania’s vice president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the country’s first woman president following the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.