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May 22, 2026
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U.S. Govt Sanctions Senior Tanzanian Officer for Assaulting Kenya & Ugandan Activists

U.S. Govt Sanctions Senior Tanzanian Officer for Assaulting Kenya & Ugandan Activists

The U.S. sanctions on the senior Tanzanian police officer are likely to intensify scrutiny on Tanzania’s human rights record under President Suluhu’s administration...

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The United States government has sanctioned a senior Tanzanian police officer, Faustine Mafwele, for his alleged role in the detention, torture, and sexual assault of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire.

  • Senior Assistant Commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele has been designated by the U.S. Department of State, barring him from entering the United States.
  • The alleged assaults occurred in May 2025 after the activists were detained in Dar es Salaam while observing the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
  • Boniface Mwangi described the ordeal as "one of the worst forms of torture" and vowed to expose the abuse.

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