Situation Report (SITREP): Tanzanian Ex-Envoy Polepole Alleges President's Son Controls Intelligence Service and Directs State Abductions
Ujasusi Blog’s East Africa Monitoring Team | 🗓️ 06 September 2025 | 🕜 0300 BST
Executive Summary
Former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba Humphrey Polepole has made unprecedented allegations against Tanzania's ruling establishment, claiming systematic electoral manipulation, deep state control, and covert security operations. Most explosively, he has accused President Samia Suluhu Hassan's son, Abdul Halim Hafidh Ameir, of serving as the de facto head of Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service (TISS) and personally directing the notorious "Watu Wasiojulikana" (Unknown Assailants) abduction network. These accusations, alongside broader claims targeting the President and Tanzania's intelligence services, have triggered significant political and security implications for the nation's democratic processes.