East Africa has a problem with abductions, with Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania reporting thousands of cases. This issue stems from a colonial legacy of arbitrary police power and has been perpetuated by post-independence governments using law enforcement to maintain power. Abductions, often carried out by police and militias, instill fear and silence opposition, creating a culture of impunity.
“But these individual countries aren’t operating in isolation ,” reports The Africa Review. “An activist might disappear in Kenya, then reappear in a military prison in Uganda. In January a woman in Kenya was abducted and set to be handed over to Tanzanian police, before human rights groups intervened.”
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