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Nationwide day of protest in Tanzania on September 1, 2016

In Tanzania, a nationwide day of protest and political rallies has been planned by the main opposition party. The protest has been outlawed, and violent confrontations with police could occur.

Advice

To minimize safety risk, avoid any area of protests, rallies or demonstrations. Even peaceful situations can quickly escalate and become violent.

References

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/Tanzania-warns-media-on-coverage-of-banned-protests/2558-3361874-8ps92lz/index.html http://africanarguments.org/2016/08/30/can-confrontation-and-violence-be-avoided-on-tanzanias-day-of-defiance/ http://allafrica.com/stories/201608220195.html https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania Last updated:2020-12-13T22:11:56.583255Z

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