Tanzanian Police Official Sanctioned: A Crackdown in Disguise?
The United States has imposed sanctions on Faustine Jackson Mafwele, a senior Tanzanian police official, over allegations of torture and human rights abuses against two East African activists.
This move is the latest development in Tanzania's deteriorating human rights record under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration. Tanzania's record on human rights has been under scrutiny for some time now.