Chiwenga’s diplomatic calm hints at unease over Tanzania’s ‘growing’ fragility
By Victor Fanuel DODOMA, Tanzania — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga arrived in Dodoma carrying a ceremonial keg, a symbolic vessel of Zimbabwean solidarity, to attend the swearing-in of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The atmosphere was tense. Tanzania’s election had unfolded under heavy security and sweeping repression. The main opposition, CHADEMA, was barred from participating. Rights […]
Zimbabwean rights defender deported from Tanzania as crackdown on opposition fuels protests
By Victor Fanuel HARARE — The director of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC), Dr Blessing Vava, was on Tuesday deported from Tanzania after being detained overnight and branded a “security risk” by immigration authorities. Dr Vava’s deportation and detainment has drawn sharp condemnation from civil-society groups across the region and shone a light on the country’s […]