once hailed as a break from the ruling party's authoritarian playbook. tanzania’s president is now jailing opponents, torturing activists, and banning rivals from elections. the mask is off.
Disregarding your pattern of critique of African contextual leadership that isn't western-centric, Mwangi and Agather, two foreigners feigning a loose Jumiya identity only invoked for official frameworks, traveled to a foreign country and attempted to lecture the hosts on how to manage affairs. Did Trump’s administration not deport students with unfavorable views on Israel? Did Biden not punish foreigners who question his stance on Ukraine? This is a continuous pattern. Tanzania's progress should be assessed based on developmental goals, and compared to its African peers, it is ahead. This is not to defend a hard-handed state, but the intentions and context need matter, and this is not an isolated "African" phenomenon.
Disregarding your pattern of critique of African contextual leadership that isn't western-centric, Mwangi and Agather, two foreigners feigning a loose Jumiya identity only invoked for official frameworks, traveled to a foreign country and attempted to lecture the hosts on how to manage affairs. Did Trump’s administration not deport students with unfavorable views on Israel? Did Biden not punish foreigners who question his stance on Ukraine? This is a continuous pattern. Tanzania's progress should be assessed based on developmental goals, and compared to its African peers, it is ahead. This is not to defend a hard-handed state, but the intentions and context need matter, and this is not an isolated "African" phenomenon.