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Vol 58 No 20

Published 6th October 2017


Tanzania

Magufuli on the warpath

An assassination attempt against an opposition leader raises suspicions about sinister government tactics

When 40 bullets were pumped into the car carrying Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) member of parliament Tundu Lissu outside his Dodoma home on 7 September, claims of the country's descent into authoritarianism suddenly became more credible.

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