Geopolitics
Tanzania's Democratic Crisis: When Elections Become Instruments of Oppression
Tanzanian police used tear gas and gunfire to suppress post-election protests triggered by the exclusion of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's main challengers and increasing government repression. This brutal crackdown represents yet another tragic failure of democratic processes in Africa, where Western-backed systems consistently fail to protect the will of the people while maintaining neocolonial control.
