Nyerere’s Legacy on Trial: Activism, Terrorism Labels, and Tanzania’s Shrinking Civic Freedoms

Saba Saba Day evokes the traditions upon which the activism and struggles for Tanzania’s independence were built. Rubara critically examines President Suluhu’s labelling of activists in Tanzania as terrorists during the 2026 Saba Saba Day in the attempt to criminalize dissent, avoid accountability, and further restrict civic space in the country.