Journalist Erick Kabendera’s arrest in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Kabendera was “forcefully removed” from his home on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam capital by plainclothes security men on Monday, and regional police commissioner Lazaro Mambosasa has since stated Kabendera is being questioned over doubts towards his citizenship.
Tanzanian government spokesman Hassan Abbas said journalists face no threat in the country, and they are free to do their work unless they breach the law.