Torturer-in-Chief: Tanzanian Police Officer Faustin Mafwele Accused in East Africa’s Widening Torture Scandal
Multiple victims—including Agather Atuhaire, Edgar Mwakabela, and Boniface Mwangi—accuse Faustin Mafwele of torture, rape, and state-backed abuse.
By Ujasusi Blog’s East Africa Monitoring Team | May 27, 2025
Dar es Salaam / Kampala – Tanzanian police officer Faustin Mafwele has been publicly named by multiple victims of abduction, torture, and sexual violence as a central figure in what appears to be an expanding network of state-enabled brutality across East Africa.
From Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuh…