Democracy Dims in Tanzania as Opposition Leader Remains Behind Bars  

DAR ES SALAAM - When Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office in March, she  vowed a U-turn in politics from her predecessor, the late John Magufuli. But the arrest of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe in July has dimmed hopes that Hassan will her turn back on Magufuli's iron-fisted style of rule.     

On this day, Neema Mwakipesile got a chance to read her favorite book, after spending 15 days in police custody.     Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline. She was accused of organizing a protest to demand the release of  opposition  party leader Freeman Mbowe.                                                              Mwakipesile says the police feared her as though she were a terrorist or had done something wrong. They also would not allow her to meet with lawyers or members of her family.