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President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned that Tanzania faces losing access to international funding following the country's post-election violence. She officially won the October election with 97.6 percent of the vote on an 87-percent turnout (Photo: South African government)

Tanzania accuses MEPs of 'affront to sovereignty' after censure vote on post-election violence

Tanzania has accused the European Parliament of defying “natural justice” after MEPs demanded that the EU Commission withhold €156m in funding for the country, following post-election violence that has killed thousands. 

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan warned that Tanzania faces losing access to international funding following the country's post-election violence. She officially won the October election with 97.6 percent of the vote on an 87-percent turnout (Photo: South African government)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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