Fingers are pointing at the President's son Abdul Halim Hafidh Ameir and his influence over the Tanzanian Intelligence and Security Service which has a long reputation for violence against oppositionists and alleged terrorists (AC Vol 59 No 7 Enemies without and within)...
Scion of the repressive times A month before his alleged abduction on 6 October former Ambassador Humphrey Polepole claimed President Samia Suluhu Hassan's youngest son Abdul Halim Hafidh Ameir was serving as a shadow intelligence chief working alongside Suleiman Abubakar Mombo the man the President appointed Director-General of the Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (TISS) on 11 July 2024...