European Union envoy recall shakes Tanzania relations

Tanzanian President John Magufuli came to office three years ago promising to nip corruption in the bud, reinstate discipline in the civil service and improve revenue collection. But it is his democratic credentials that are in the limelight.

On November 2, Tanzanians were surprised by news that the European Union had recalled its ambassador to Tanzania, Roeland van de Geer, “for consultation concerning the human rights situation in the country” before the bloc reviews its relations with the country.