Tanzania police threaten to beat protesters "like stray dogs" to halt demos
The Tanzania Field Force Unit (FFU) manning security at a Police Station. Police in the country have promised a robust response to any demonstrations against President John Magufuli on Thursday. FILE PHOTO | NATION
Tanzania deployed heavily armed police officers across major towns and cities on Wednesday in a bid to block anti-government protests called by a US-based Tanzanian social media activist.
The banned demonstrations - timed to take place on Thursday’s anniversary of the union between mainland Tanzania and the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar - have been organised by self-exiled activist Mange Kimambi.
