Since June this year, the 'Silent African Askari' statue in Dar es Salaam's city centre has been besieged by heavy road construction machinery, with many residents fearing it would be demolished.
Residents took to mainstream and social media to express their concerns about the safety of the iconic, historical monument at the junction of Azikiwe and Samora Avenues, which represents the Africans who fought alongside the British in Tanzania against the Germans in the First World War and is a popular site for visitors.
