Tanzania has suspended a leading newspaper and its website for a week accusing it of falsely reporting currency exchange rates.
newspaper follows growing complaints by opposition supporters and civil society groups at what they say are moves to stifle dissent and create obstacles for journalists and rights activists.was accused of relaying false information in a recent article on the devaluation of Tanzanian shilling.
The Statistics Act of 2017 bans any publication of statistical information contrary to the official figures, with possible jail terms for those who do.
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