The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

John Magufuli

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
President of Tanzania
Jurisdiction
TZ

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
16 March 2018Tanzania requires bloggers and online publishers to register and pay an annual government feeorderedhistorical

Timeline for John Magufuli ยท 1 incident while head of government