Tanzania bans weekly Raia Mwema tabloid for 90 days
The government says the article for which the tabloid has been outlawed was a “fair comment” but insisted that some lines purportedly quoting President John Magufuli were “cooked.” AFP FILE PHOTO | DANIEL HAYDUK
Tanzanian government has banned another weekly tabloid, Raia Mwema, for 90 days.
Through a statement issued by the Director of Information Services, Dr Hassan Abbas, said the government had banned the tabloid for publishing an article titled ‘Uraisi Utamshinda John Magufuli’(John Magufuli’s presidency doomed to fail).
