Samia uses Magufuli-style tactics on critics of controversial Dar port deal

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. PHOTO | PHILL MAGAKOE | AFP

Global rights watchdogs are accusing the government of Tanzania of a crackdown on critics of the country’s controversial port deal with a Dubai firm.

Amnesty International and the Human Rights Watch (HRW) say authorities have arrested critics of the deal, which some opponents say it places Tanzania on the losing end.