Samia Suluhu defends state of democracy under her rule

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

What you need to know:

  • Initially, Suluhu reached out to the opposition, vowing to defend democracy and basic freedoms, and reopening media outlets that were banned under Magufuli.
  • But the arrest of opposition leaders and the suspension of newspapers has dimmed hopes she would turn the page on her predecessor's increasingly oppressive rule.