Activists Slam Suluhu Over Gen-Z Crackdown Call

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is tonight facing intense criticism from human rights activists over her remarks regarding the management of youth-led protests in the region. The Kenya Human Rights Commission has strongly condemned Suluhu over calls to “crack the whip,” quite literally, on activists and Gen Z youth opposing the governments of Kenya and Tanzania. The rights defenders say Samia’s statements promote repression across the East African region and undermine long-fought democratic freedoms.