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Tanzania
Media organisations make a cautious comeback under Samia Suluhu Hassan

President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks after the swearing-in ceremony in March 2021. © STR/AFP

The Tanzanian president is little by little relaxing restrictions on the country's media, which faced constant persecution under her predecessor, John Magufuli. She has not yet revoked the restrictive laws introduced by the previous administration, however. [...]

Published on 08/05/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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