Less than perfect state of press freedom in Tanzania

President Magufuli takes questions during his first meeting with editors and owners of media houses at State House in Dar es Salaam last year. His administration is under pressure to show its commitment to building a more positive relationship with the media. PHOTOIFILE

What you need to know:

  • With the goings-on of the past two years, it is still fair to say that the government, which has partly presided over the country’s 12-place slide in the latest global press freedom rankings, has had a less than perfect relationship with the media.