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October 10, 2025
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Family of missing Tanzania govt critic petitions court for answers

Family of missing Tanzania govt critic petitions court for answers

Humphrey Polepole resigned in July as ambassador to Cuba and released a damning letter of resignation in which he criticised increasing authoritarianism in Tanzania...

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The family of former Tanzanian ambassador and government critic Humphrey Polepole has petitioned a court for answers regarding his whereabouts after claiming he was abducted from his home in Dar es Salaam.

  • Polepole resigned in July as ambassador to Cuba, criticizing increasing authoritarianism in Tanzania.
  • The family’s lawyer, Peter Kibatala, stated they filed a petition demanding explanations from the Attorney General, Head of Public Prosecutions, and Police Chief.
  • Amnesty International expressed deep alarm, suggesting Polepole “might have been forcibly disappeared and possibly assaulted.”

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