Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe

President of Tanzania and Commander-in-Chief Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses officers and soldiers of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) on August 23, 2024. Ikulu

President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday warned foreign diplomats against “meddling” in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights off allegations that state security agencies are responsible for the recent spate of abductions and killings of opposition leaders.

The worrying trend comes as the country prepares for local government elections in November and President Samia asserts that that her administration can – and will – handle the situation its own way.