Activist Dumped at Border After Brutal Torture

Tanzanian officials left two African activists at the country's borders after days of brutal treatment. Ugandan rights leader Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi suffered physical abuse during their detention. Authorities forced them to remove their clothes and crawl across floors covered with their blood. Guards kicked and insulted the pair when they tried talking during captivity. Security officers followed orders from state officials who demanded special Tanzanian treatment.

The activists traveled to Tanzania to support opposition figure Tundu Lissu during his court appearance. Despite having proper entry permits, police blocked them from attending the legal hearing. President Samia Suluhu Hassan had warned foreign activists against causing trouble inside her nation. Both countries found their citizens abandoned at remote border locations after several days of missing.

Atuhaire showed visible leg swelling from reported physical harm during her time locked up. Mwangi heard her crying in pain when they were held together on Tuesday. Kenya officially complained about the detention and demanded access to its citizens. Rights organizations across East Africa want investigations into the alleged mistreatment. The Ugandan woman leads the Agora Centre for Research and has returned home safely.