US Reviews Relationship With Tanzania After Deadly Crackdown (1)

The US is “comprehensively reviewing” its relationship with Tanzania over concerns about a crackdown on religious freedom and free speech in the East African country.

Recent actions by the Tanzanian government have raised “grave concerns” about its reliability as a partner, the State Department in Washington said in a statement on Thursday. Future ties will depend on the conduct of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, it said.

The review follows a wave of protests and deadly violence after Oct. 29 elections in which Hassan claimed almost 98% of the vote. Her main challengers were jailed or otherwise excluded from ...