US-based Tanzania activist protests after Meta deletes Instagram accounts

US-based Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi.[Courtesy, Instagram]US-based Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi has protested after Meta, formerly Facebook, deactivated her Instagram account.Mange, who has lived in the US since 2012 and a vocal critic of the Tanzanian government, accused President Samia Suluhu’s administration of instigating the removal of her accounts that she has been using to mobilise Tanzanians against the government ahead of the Dec 9 protests.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppThe activist on Thursday wrote an urgent letter toUnited States President DonaldTrump, accusing Meta of unjustly shutting down her social-media accounts.She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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US-based Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi has protested after Meta, formerly Facebook, deactivated her Instagram account.Mange, who has lived in the US since 2012 and a vocal critic of the Tanzanian government, accused President Samia Suluhu’s administration of instigating the removal of her accounts that she has been using to mobilise Tanzanians against the government ahead of the Dec 9 protests.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppThe activist on Thursday wrote an urgent letter toUnited States President DonaldTrump, accusing Meta of unjustly shutting down her social-media accounts.She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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US-based Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi has protested after Meta, formerly Facebook, deactivated her Instagram account.Mange, who has lived in the US since 2012 and a vocal critic of the Tanzanian government, accused President Samia Suluhu’s administration of instigating the removal of her accounts that she has been using to mobilise Tanzanians against the government ahead of the Dec 9 protests.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppThe activist on Thursday wrote an urgent letter toUnited States President DonaldTrump, accusing Meta of unjustly shutting down her social-media accounts.She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Mange, who has lived in the US since 2012 and a vocal critic of the Tanzanian government, accused President Samia Suluhu’s administration of instigating the removal of her accounts that she has been using to mobilise Tanzanians against the government ahead of the Dec 9 protests.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsAppThe activist on Thursday wrote an urgent letter toUnited States President DonaldTrump, accusing Meta of unjustly shutting down her social-media accounts.She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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The activist on Thursday wrote an urgent letter toUnited States President DonaldTrump, accusing Meta of unjustly shutting down her social-media accounts.She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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She argued that the deactivations have silenced one of the few remaining channels documenting alleged human-rights abuses in her home country.In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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In the letter, which she shared on X, Kimambi said Meta removed her Instagram accounts, including her personal page and a popular news platform, as well as her WhatsApp line.This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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This, she said, came shortly after she used them to highlight alleged state-linked kidnappings, killings, corruption and the suppression of opposition politics ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 general election.Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Kimambi has, however, been accused by Tanzanian authorities of inciting the October 29 election violence that left hundreds of protesters dead, sparking calls for her arrest.In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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In an interview with the BBC, a Meta spokesperson, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, said Kimambi’s Instagram accounts had been removed for violating its ‘recidivism policy’.Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Tanzania government spokesman Gerson Msigwa told the broadcaster that the activist should provide proof of her claims.“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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“We don’t allow people to create new accounts that are similar to those we’ve previously removed for violating our Community Standards,” said Meta.Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Meta also confirmed that it blocked Maria Sarungi-Tsehai’s Instagram account in Tanzania after a legal order from the government.The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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The move has sparked outrage among digital rights advocates, who accuse Meta of aiding President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration in silencing the issues addressed by the people.Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Tanzanian Attorney General, Hamza Said Johari,last month publicly demandedthe arrest of Kimambi and subsequent extradition.Stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletterBy clicking on theSIGN UPbutton, you agree to ourTerms & Conditionsand thePrivacy PolicySIGN UPThe development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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The development comes even as Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania pile pressure on Suluhu’s government to release the bodies of victims killed in the violence and free political prisoners.Stay Informed, Stay Empowered: Download the Standard ePaper App!The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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The British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, European Union Delegation and 14 European embassies issued a joint statement calling for an independent inquiry into credible reports from domestic and international organisations showing evidence of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, arbitrary arrests and concealment of dead bodies."We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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"We deeply regret the tragic loss of lives and numerous injuries in the wake of the elections," the diplomats said in the statement.Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Earlier on, Ghana, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs,had called for credible, impartial and transparent investigations into Dar’s election violence.Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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Accra said it has observed with great concern the rapidly evolving political and human rights situation in Dar following the October 29 General Election.In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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In a statement, Ghana said a fair, inclusive and equitable process anchored in the rule of law will provide the victims, including those detained and the alleged perpetrators, access to due process guaranteed under the international human rights laws.Follow The Standard
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