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How a sexual assualt viral video outraged Tanzania

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A video appearing to show a young woman being sexually assaulted in Tanzania went viral, prompting an outcry in the East African nation. This past weekend a police commander in the capital, Dodoma, was removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked the victim in the video to sex work. So what's been the reaction in Tanzania?

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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Bella Hassan and Nyasha Michelle in London and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi
Technical Producer: Nick Randell
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Published on Tuesday, 20th August 2024.

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