Maria Sarungi Tsehai
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Media and Communications Expert #ChangeTanzania #GoodTrouble maker
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October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#KENYA: SECURITY TIGHTENED AS GSU OFFICERS SECURE RAIL'S HOMESTEAD AHEAD OF HIS BODY ARRIVAL
Security has been intensified at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial.
GSU officers have taken control of all gates leading to the late leader’s residence.
Security has been intensified at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial.
GSU officers have taken control of all gates leading to the late leader’s residence.
October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#KENYA: SECURITY TIGHTENED AS GSU OFFICERS SECURE RAIL'S HOMESTEAD AHEAD OF HIS BODY ARRIVAL
Security has been intensified at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial.
GSU officers have taken control of all gates leading to the late leader’s residence.
Security has been intensified at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial.
GSU officers have taken control of all gates leading to the late leader’s residence.
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#TANZANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION CONDEMNS DISAPPEARANCE OF TANZANIAN CRITIC HUMPHREY POLEPOLE
Polepole, known for his outspoken criticism of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, vanished amid a wave of repression targeting dissenting voices ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 elections.
Polepole, known for his outspoken criticism of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, vanished amid a wave of repression targeting dissenting voices ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 elections.
October 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
#TANZANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION CONDEMNS DISAPPEARANCE OF TANZANIAN CRITIC HUMPHREY POLEPOLE
Polepole, known for his outspoken criticism of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, vanished amid a wave of repression targeting dissenting voices ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 elections.
Polepole, known for his outspoken criticism of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, vanished amid a wave of repression targeting dissenting voices ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 elections.
I have been privileged to know you Jane ❤️
You inspired me as a student! We set on your verandah in Msasani to discuss the idea of environmental school clubs -Roots & Shoots I founded it in my school Zanaki! The rest is history
May your memory be a blessing for many generations 🙏🏽
You inspired me as a student! We set on your verandah in Msasani to discuss the idea of environmental school clubs -Roots & Shoots I founded it in my school Zanaki! The rest is history
May your memory be a blessing for many generations 🙏🏽
October 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I have been privileged to know you Jane ❤️
You inspired me as a student! We set on your verandah in Msasani to discuss the idea of environmental school clubs -Roots & Shoots I founded it in my school Zanaki! The rest is history
May your memory be a blessing for many generations 🙏🏽
You inspired me as a student! We set on your verandah in Msasani to discuss the idea of environmental school clubs -Roots & Shoots I founded it in my school Zanaki! The rest is history
May your memory be a blessing for many generations 🙏🏽
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#TANZANIA: Tanzanian online activists Innocent Paul Chuwa, known as Kiduku, and Farida Mikoroti were released on police bond Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after spending nearly a week in custody at Central Police Station, Dar es Salaam.
The two were arrested over alleged cybercrime offenses
The two were arrested over alleged cybercrime offenses
October 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#TANZANIA: Tanzanian online activists Innocent Paul Chuwa, known as Kiduku, and Farida Mikoroti were released on police bond Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after spending nearly a week in custody at Central Police Station, Dar es Salaam.
The two were arrested over alleged cybercrime offenses
The two were arrested over alleged cybercrime offenses
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KIDUKU NA FARIDA WAACHIWA KWA DHAMANA
Wanaharakati wa mitandaoni, Innocent Paul Chuwa (Kiduku) na Farida Mikoroti, wameachiwa kwa dhamana Jumatano, Oktoba 1, 2025, kutoka Kituo Kikuu cha Polisi cha Kati jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya kuzuiliwa kwa takribani wiki 1 kwa tuhuma za makosa ya mtandao.
Wanaharakati wa mitandaoni, Innocent Paul Chuwa (Kiduku) na Farida Mikoroti, wameachiwa kwa dhamana Jumatano, Oktoba 1, 2025, kutoka Kituo Kikuu cha Polisi cha Kati jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya kuzuiliwa kwa takribani wiki 1 kwa tuhuma za makosa ya mtandao.
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
KIDUKU NA FARIDA WAACHIWA KWA DHAMANA
Wanaharakati wa mitandaoni, Innocent Paul Chuwa (Kiduku) na Farida Mikoroti, wameachiwa kwa dhamana Jumatano, Oktoba 1, 2025, kutoka Kituo Kikuu cha Polisi cha Kati jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya kuzuiliwa kwa takribani wiki 1 kwa tuhuma za makosa ya mtandao.
Wanaharakati wa mitandaoni, Innocent Paul Chuwa (Kiduku) na Farida Mikoroti, wameachiwa kwa dhamana Jumatano, Oktoba 1, 2025, kutoka Kituo Kikuu cha Polisi cha Kati jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya kuzuiliwa kwa takribani wiki 1 kwa tuhuma za makosa ya mtandao.
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Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26
mwanzotv.com/nigeria-boat...
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Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26 - Mwanzo TV
Traders were taking the boat from an area in Kogi State to a market in Illushi in Edo State on the other side of the river bank when the accident happened on Tuesday, authorities in Kogi State said.
mwanzotv.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26
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mwanzotv.com/nigeria-boat...
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#SWITZERLAND: UN VERIFIES 103 CIVILIANS KILLED IN LEBANON SINCE CEASEFIRE
The United Nations has verified that at least 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement took effect earlier this year.
The United Nations has verified that at least 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement took effect earlier this year.
October 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
#SWITZERLAND: UN VERIFIES 103 CIVILIANS KILLED IN LEBANON SINCE CEASEFIRE
The United Nations has verified that at least 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement took effect earlier this year.
The United Nations has verified that at least 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement took effect earlier this year.
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China’s ruling Communist Party will convene a closed-door meeting from Oct. 20 to 23 to review development plans for the next five years.
China to Hold Plenum on Five-Year Plan From Oct 20 to 23
China’s ruling Communist Party will convene a closed-door meeting from Oct. 20 to 23 to review development plans for the next five years, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, citing a meeting of the top decision body Politburo.
bloom.bg
September 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
China’s ruling Communist Party will convene a closed-door meeting from Oct. 20 to 23 to review development plans for the next five years.
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Breaking News: A pro-European party in Moldova was projected to win an election that was widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.
Pro-Europeans Set to Win Pivotal Election in Moldova Despite Russian Meddling
With virtually all the results in, the party of President Maia Sandu was set to keep its majority in Parliament, in a vote widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.
nyti.ms
September 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Breaking News: A pro-European party in Moldova was projected to win an election that was widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.
Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections
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www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections
The Tanzanian government has intensified political repression, raising grave concerns that the general elections scheduled for October 29, 2025, will be free and fair.
www.hrw.org
September 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
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1. 🧵This week’s pod goes on the ground in Tanzania with @mariastsehai.bsky.social & in Kenya with Mary Kambo from the Kenya Human Rights Commission. They join New Lines' Kwangu Liwewe with their stories of political violence & increasing repression in East Africa.
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newlinesmag.com/podcast/east...
July 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
1. 🧵This week’s pod goes on the ground in Tanzania with @mariastsehai.bsky.social & in Kenya with Mary Kambo from the Kenya Human Rights Commission. They join New Lines' Kwangu Liwewe with their stories of political violence & increasing repression in East Africa.
newlinesmag.com/podcast/east...
newlinesmag.com/podcast/east...
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understanding that Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is on death row (!) while only being (falsely) accused of sedition, I draw attention to his predicament in prison @mariastsehai.bsky.social posted on X: "LISSU ON DEATH ROW DESPITE BEING ONLY ACCUSED" @amnesty.org @amnestynl.bsky.social act!
Tanzanya GIF
ALT: Tanzanya GIF
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June 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
understanding that Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is on death row (!) while only being (falsely) accused of sedition, I draw attention to his predicament in prison @mariastsehai.bsky.social posted on X: "LISSU ON DEATH ROW DESPITE BEING ONLY ACCUSED" @amnesty.org @amnestynl.bsky.social act!
Thank you @osloff.bsky.social for the opportunity
Watch my keynote speech here:
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Watch my keynote speech here:
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June 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thank you @osloff.bsky.social for the opportunity
Watch my keynote speech here:
youtu.be/8lNHdfF15tk?...
Watch my keynote speech here:
youtu.be/8lNHdfF15tk?...
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Trying to understand what lies behind the last week of violence in Tanzania? @mariastsehai.bsky.social breaks it down powerfully
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Maria Sarungi Tsehai | No Retreat, No Surrender
YouTube video by Oslo Freedom Forum
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May 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Trying to understand what lies behind the last week of violence in Tanzania? @mariastsehai.bsky.social breaks it down powerfully
youtu.be/8lNHdfF15tk?...
youtu.be/8lNHdfF15tk?...
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Elon Musk's X has quietly released its latest transparency report as required by EU regulation
according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months
its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twi
according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months
its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twi
April 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Elon Musk's X has quietly released its latest transparency report as required by EU regulation
according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months
its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twi
according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months
its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twi
Apartheid South Africa VS CCM regime in Tanzania
Same tactics, same brutality!
Citizens under attack for trying to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Same tactics, same brutality!
Citizens under attack for trying to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
April 30, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Apartheid South Africa VS CCM regime in Tanzania
Same tactics, same brutality!
Citizens under attack for trying to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Same tactics, same brutality!
Citizens under attack for trying to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu
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@mariastsehai.bsky.social on the other social media platform Tanzania 🇹🇿 #FreeTunduLissu 🇹🇿
April 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
@mariastsehai.bsky.social on the other social media platform Tanzania 🇹🇿 #FreeTunduLissu 🇹🇿
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How are we going to limit the authoritarians desire to harm?
Nairobi launch of the @amnesty.org 2024/5 State of Human Rights International Report.
RSVP QR to attend, repost & follow
@sjjphd.bsky.social
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Dr Japeth Biegon
Dr Njoki Wamai
Roland Ebole
Benta Moige
Others
Nairobi launch of the @amnesty.org 2024/5 State of Human Rights International Report.
RSVP QR to attend, repost & follow
@sjjphd.bsky.social
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Dr Japeth Biegon
Dr Njoki Wamai
Roland Ebole
Benta Moige
Others
April 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
How are we going to limit the authoritarians desire to harm?
Nairobi launch of the @amnesty.org 2024/5 State of Human Rights International Report.
RSVP QR to attend, repost & follow
@sjjphd.bsky.social
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Dr Japeth Biegon
Dr Njoki Wamai
Roland Ebole
Benta Moige
Others
Nairobi launch of the @amnesty.org 2024/5 State of Human Rights International Report.
RSVP QR to attend, repost & follow
@sjjphd.bsky.social
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Dr Japeth Biegon
Dr Njoki Wamai
Roland Ebole
Benta Moige
Others
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already 11 days ago, @amnesty.org has called for the immediate release of Tundu Lissu www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Tanzania authorities must immediately release Tundu Lissu, stop repression of opposition
Lissu's arbitrary arrest and detention comes amid a growing crackdown on opposition leaders ahead of the October 2025 general elections.
www.amnesty.org
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
already 11 days ago, @amnesty.org has called for the immediate release of Tundu Lissu www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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the assault on Tanzania's main opposition party continues while CHADEMA chair Tundu Lissu awaits a treason trial, his deputy John Wagesa Heche, vice-chairman of the CHADEMA party, has been arrested #FreeJohnHeche #FreeTunduLissu
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
the assault on Tanzania's main opposition party continues while CHADEMA chair Tundu Lissu awaits a treason trial, his deputy John Wagesa Heche, vice-chairman of the CHADEMA party, has been arrested #FreeJohnHeche #FreeTunduLissu