
Are East African governments uniting to silence dissent?
Cases of repression in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have fuelled concerns about possible collaboration.
BBC News
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator.
Cases of repression in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have fuelled concerns about possible collaboration.