US sanctions Tanzanian police officer citing torture of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire

The US has sanctioned Tanzanian police official Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged torture and sexual assault of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire during a 2025 visit to Dar es Salaam...

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The United States has imposed sanctions on a senior Tanzanian Police official, Faustine Jackson Mafwele, for alleged torture and sexual assault of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire during their visit to Dar es Salaam in May 2025.

Sanctions were announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio under Section 7031(c) of the law.
The targeted individuals are Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist and activist Agather Atuhaire.
The activists were allegedly detained, tortured, and sexually assaulted after traveling to Tanzania to observe court proceedings for opposition leader Tundu Lissu.

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