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Tanzania: U.S. Embassy Warns of Anti-Gay Crackdown
DW, 4 November 2018
US citizens in Tanzania should review "social media profiles" to avoid triggering anti-gay laws in the African state, US embassy has warned. Previously, a Tanzanian official… Read more »
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Tanzania: Gay Witch-Hunt Sparks Fear and Panic
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 1 November 2018
A regional commissioner said this week that a team would be set up to arrest suspected homosexuals, who could face up to 30 years in jail Read more »
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Tanzania: Dar Es Salaam Governor Launches Anti-Gay Crackdown
Vanguard, 31 October 2018
The governor of Tanzania's economic hub, Dar es Salaam, has drawn up a list of 200 people accused of homosexuality who could now be rounded up in the East African country's latest… Read more »
Tanzanian Governor Sets Up Anti-Gay Task Team
The governor of Dar es Salaam has drawn up a list of people accused of homosexuality who could now be rounded up in Tanzania's latest anti-gay crackdown. Paul Makonda told reporters that he has formed a 17-member committee to investigate people who misuse social media by promoting prostitution and homosexual acts, and warned people to delete pornography from their phones.
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13 September 2018
No School for Pregnant Girls, Birth Control Ban - What is This Mess President Magufuli?
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What is happening in Tanzania?! The country's president, John Magufuli, was initially hailed as a man of action when he took over as the leader, but ... see more »
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Tanzania: Delete Porn from Your Phones Or Else, Task Team Warns
Citizen, 31 October 2018
Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda has formed a 17-member committee to investigate people who are involved in sex business. Read more »
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Tanzania: Delete Porn on Your Phone or Else, Commissioner Warns
Daily News, 31 October 2018
Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda has ordered all residents in the city who have restored pornographic videos and pictures in their phones and other accessories to… Read more »
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Tanzania: Dar RC, Police, TCRA Team Up Against Cybercrime
Daily News, 31 October 2018
THE office of the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner in collaboration with police force and Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) are forming a joint team to deal… Read more »
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Eight men and 12 women were arrested in a hotel where they were attending a training session organized by an NGO that works on education programs for HIV/AIDS. Read more »
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The country's deputy health minister Hamisi Kigwangalla said on Twitter that the government was investigating "the homosexuality syndicate" and would arrest and prosecute those ... Read more »
