Samia Suluhu pardons 300 youths, orders inquiry into post-election deaths

Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced a pardon for youth arrested and charged with treason in connection with post-election unrest. The president directing the director of public prosecutions to review and withdraw charges against more than 300 young people implicated in the disturbances. Quoting the bible, President Samia said the youth did not know what they were doing. She further announced the formation of a commission of inquiry to investigate the deaths witnessed in the election protests