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Tanzania

Hassan entrenches the securocrats and centralises control

The reshuffled ministerial team reinforces the President’s authoritarian stance after the election killings

The ministerial reshuffle announced on 8 January powerfully refutes claims by defenders of President Samia Suluhu Hassan that her authoritarian policies ahead of the 29 October election were a ruse to shore-up support from hardliners within the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi. The reorganised team promotes hardliners and further frees the police and security services from scrutiny, undermining any remaining voices for accountability and the rule of law.

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