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East Africa’s Tipping Point: How Tanzania’s Treatment of Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire May Forge a Regional Alliance Against Tyranny
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East Africa’s Tipping Point: How Tanzania’s Treatment of Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire May Forge a Regional Alliance Against Tyranny

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Arrested and tortured: Agather Atuhaire (L) and Boniface Mwangi (R) Photo/File

Ujasusi Blog East Africa Monitoring Team | May 2025 | www.ujasusi.com


Introduction: The Arrests That Shocked East Africa

In May 2025, the Tanzanian government detained two prominent East African human rights defenders—Boniface Mwangi, a celebrated Kenyan activist, and Agather Atuhaire, a renowned Ugandan journalist and civic advocate—under murky circumstances. Their arrest, reported torture, and subsequent forced expulsion ignited a firestorm of condemnation across the region and beyond.

What began as a high-handed crackdown on peaceful supporters of Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has quickly evolved into a defining geopolitical moment. This incident, laden with diplomatic sensitivity, moral outrage, and public mobilisation, is fast becoming a catalyst for pan-East African resistance to authoritarian tendencies within the region.


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This article explores how this episode could become a historic turning point—galvanising regional youth, civil society, and cross-border coalitions into a coordinated resistance against tyranny in East Africa, particularly in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

I. Background: A Pattern of Repression Across the Region

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