Three of Tanzania's leading newspapers have been banned from publishing their online editions after they ran an animation deemed critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The Citizen, Mwananchi and Mwanaspoti newspapers have had their online licenses suspended for 30 days over the viral animated clip,

Tanzania suspends newspaper for cartoons criticizing President Hassan amid allegations of state repression and censorship.

The Tanzania Government has suspended the online operations of The Citizen, one of the country’s leading English-language newspapers, following the release of

Tanzania has suspended the digital division of the nation’s biggest media house, after it released an animated piece about abductions of people critical of the nation’s leaders.

Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) said late on Wednesday it had suspended online content licences for Mwananchi Communications Ltd for 30 days, saying it had published content on Oct.

Tanzania has issued a suspension on the digital platforms of Mwananchi Communications Ltd for putting out content it deemed damaging to the country’s image. However, the opposition to the ruling party criticized the move,

The government of Tanzania has suspended the license of the Nation Media Group (NMG) subsidiary Mwananchi Communications Limited. Through the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the media company has had its license suspended for the next 30 days.