Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed her country’s security forces who are accused of killing hundreds of unarmed demonstrators, claiming the protesters intended to overthrow her government.
The East African leader alleged without evidence that young people had been paid to take to the streets following October’s disputed election.. “These were not protests, it was violence with malicious intentions,” she said in an address to the nation. “What happened was a manufactured event and those who planned it intended to bring down our government. In that situation, the government has a responsibility, and we swear to defend this country and its borders, to protect the safety of citizens and their…
