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Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) suspended the Mwananchi newspaper online content delivery license for six months

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The Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) suspended the Mwananchi newspaper’s online content delivery license for six months and ordered the publication to pay a fine of TZS 5 million. The newspaper was punished for posting a video showing President John Magufuli in a crowded fish market after ordering social distancing.

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