Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has blamed foreign powers for criticizing the deadly violence that followed her October re-election, accusing them of harboring colonial attitudes. Her remarks follow calls from the UN for an investigation, as well as comments from US senators who questioned the credibility of her landslide victory. Hassan defended the security crackdown, framing it as necessary to prevent a potential revolution, and warned that authorities are ready for protests on the country’s forthcoming independence day, December 9. The development marks a sharp turn for a leader once seen as a reformer, as her government intensifies its repression of opposition figures, including the detained opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
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