Tanzania: End the Blackouts, Restore Rights

Tanzania: End the Blackouts, Restore Rights

Tanzania is currently facing nationwide internet and electricity blackouts imposed by the government after the 29 October elections, a development that has silenced citizens, disrupted communication, and created an environment where human rights abuses can occur without accountability. Development Diaries reports that this is the third time in less than a year that Tanzanian authorities have resorted to an internet blockade to silence dissenting…