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Arusha, Morogoro, Mjini Magharibi top sexual crimes list of shame

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In total, Tanzania reported 8,691 rape cases and 2,488 sodomy cases in 2023. PHOTO | FILE

By  Jacob Mosenda

Senior Journalist with The Citizen

Mwananchi Communications Limitted

Dar es Salaam. A new report on the state of crime in Tanzania has brought to light a concerning rise in rape and sodomy cases, With Arusha and Morogoro regions ranking highly.

The report, which covers data from January to December 2023, also shows that Zanzibar’s Mjini Magharibi is also among the three regions with highest levels of rape and sodomy.

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