Tanzanian fined Tsh7m or face 3-year jail term for insulting president

A Tanzanian court has slapped a man with a Tsh7 million ($3,194) fine or a three-year jail term for insulting President John Magufuli on social media.

The Arusha Resident Magistrate’s Court convicted Issac Abakuki, 40, on Wednesday after he admitted committing the offence on his Facebook page.