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Vol 67 No 1

Published 9th January 2026


Tanzania

Economy holds the key to Hassan’s control

Investment may plummet and growth may slow if no state agencies are held to account for the brutal repression of election protests

Keeping the economy afloat in the face of international moves to suspend funding and investments is the biggest challenge facing President Samia Suluhu Hassan as she attempts to reassert her legitimacy following state violence that killed several hundred civilians immediately after last year’s rigged elections.

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