Newspaper Act Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Tanzania suspends two leading newspapers

September 30, 2013 2:52 PM EDT

Nairobi, September 30, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a decision by Tanzanian authorities to suspend two leading private Swahili dailies on accusations of sedition. The government issued a statement on Friday suspending Mwananchi and MTanzania for 14 and 90 days respectively.

Journalist beaten by unknown assailants in Tanzania

March 7, 2013 5:01 PM EST

Nairobi, March 7, 2013–Authorities in Tanzania must immediately investigate a vicious attack on a veteran journalist in Dar es Salaam, the capital, on Tuesday night, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.