Tanzania police dismiss 'rumours' of emerging rebel groups after viral videos

Combination photo of Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Ayoub Mohamed Mahmoud (left) and Tanzania Police Force spokesperson David Misime (right).

Dar es Salaam. The government has dismissed reports of rebel groups operating in Tanzania following the circulation of social media videos in which individuals claim to belong to violent movements in several regions.

In one video shared on Instagram, a young man identifying himself as a rebel claimed responsibility for the killing of the CCM chairperson for the Itumbi Branch in Mbeya Region, Mr Elia Sambala.