Janeth McClure

[Janeth McClure @janeth_mcclure]

It is honestly disturbing to see you celebrating your next chapter with seemingly no public acknowledgment of the devastation left behind. Jason Arday was an extraordinary man who gave hope to countless people with autism and their families. Whatever your version of events may be, watching you simply move forward as though nothing happened is deeply troubling. At the very least, I would have expected humility, reflection, and some acknowledgment of the human cost of what happened. The apparent absence of remorse is incredibly difficult to watch.

[Janeth McClure @janeth_mcclure]

@vicE1398 @RealCandaceO So you are saying Candice is not alllowes to evolve? A year ago if you told me pizza gate was real I would have dismissed you as a lunatic. We are all learning something knew. Leave Candace alone.

[Janeth McClure @janeth_mcclure]

@mangekimambi start another Instagram account. You are gonna have millions of followers within days.

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

@realDonaldTrump

Dear Mr. President,

My name is Mange Kimambi, and I am a Tanzanian pro-democracy activist who has been living in the United States since 2012. I am writing to bring to your attention what I believe to be a grave injustice committed against the people of Tanzania and myself by Meta, and to respectfully request your support in defending democratic activism and freedom of expression online.

Recently, my Meta accounts — including Instagram (@mangekimambi80), Instagram News media page owned by me (@wananchiforum), and my WhatsApp number ([phone]) — were deactivated after I raised awareness about a series of severe abuses and horrific events occurring in Tanzania. These include, the kidnappings of regular citizens and kidnappings, killings and imprisonment of opposition leaders on fabricated treason charges, the barring of opposition parties from participating in the general election, widespread corruption, misuse of public funds, and the large-scale looting and exploitation of Tanzania’s natural resources by foreign governments such as the UAE, China, Oman, and most recently Russia, which is currently seeking access to Tanzania’s significant uranium deposits. Despite the country’s natural wealth, millions of Tanzanians continue to live in extreme poverty and lack even basic necessities — including clean drinking water — due to systemic corruption.

For months, I used my platforms to highlight these issues and consistently encouraged PEACEFUL protests, as many Tanzanians feel there is no safe alternative for expressing dissent. The government has been widely accused of kidnapping, torturing, or killing individuals who speak out against injustice, which makes digital communication one of the only remaining tools for civic engagement. Every post I made emphasized peaceful, non violent protests.

On October 29 2025— the day of the general election — protests led largely by Gen Z erupted across the country. These demonstrations were met with extreme state violence. Thousands of young Tanzanians were killed and many more injured as security forces responded with lethal force. The African Union, SADC, and the EU Parliament have all publicly condemned the compromised electoral process and the deadly violence that followed. Most Tanzanians view the President, Samia Suluhu Hassan — who claimed 97% of the vote — as an illegitimate president who chose to kill thousands of Tanzanian youth instead of stepping down from power. Numerous photos and videos documenting these horrific events and deaths remain visible on my X account (@mangekimambi).

My social-media platforms were essential tools for communicating with supporters, organizing peaceful civic action, and documenting human-rights abuses in real time. Their removal has severely hindered the ability of Tanzanians to access truthful information and to organize safely. Traditional media inside Tanzania has been effectively silenced; journalists who speak out risk being kidnapped, disappeared, or killed. This leaves social-media platforms run by diaspora activists like myself as one of the last remaining channels for Tanzanians to document and expose abuses.

I respectfully ask that you publicly urge Meta to reinstate my accounts without delay. I also request that you encourage Congress to consider legislation that grants activists and individuals with significant public platforms meaningful legal recourse when their accounts are removed without transparency, due process, or a clear path to appeal. Millions of people around the world — especially those advocating for democracy and human rights — depend on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok to have their voices heard. In today’s world, where civic freedoms and personal safety often depend on digital communication, these companies must be held accountable.

On the same day my accounts were removed, another prominent Tanzanian activist, Maria Sarungi @MariaSTsehai saw her Instagram page

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

freedoms over political or commercial interests.

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I Appeal to the international community, EU, UN,@amnesty to intervene in this matter.

I am also once again calling on:
•U.S. President @realdonald,
•The U.S. State Department @StateDept,
•and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg,

to intervene and urge Meta to reinstate my accounts and those of other prominent Tanzanian activists, including @maria, who have also been effectively deplatformed.

With traditional media in Tanzania heavily restricted, platforms run by diaspora activists like myself have become the only remaining channels through which Tanzanians can communicate with the world, document abuses, and push back against suppression of free expression.

Cc: @CNN @CNNAfrica @FoxNews @BBCWorld @bbcswahili, all other news media outlets

[John Heche @HecheJohn]

Kupiga wananchi risasi za vichwa maana yake mlijiandaa kuua watu.

[Janeth McClure @janeth_mcclure]

@meena_ally01 @LarryMadowo Wewe mpumbavu saana. Atakuwaje na both sides of the story wakati serikali haramu refused to give their side of the story?

[Janeth McClure @janeth_mcclure]

@MariaSTsehai Kama hakujua maana yake hafai kuwa Raisi. It means she is not effective as a leader. Kama alijua bado hafai kuwa Raisi for slaughtering her people.

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on the youth of Tanzania for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

Wachezaji mpira waliuawa wakiwa majumbani mwao,

These players were gunned down in their home.

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections.

The victims in this video were not even protesting.

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections.

You can hear them saying, zilikuwa zinatoka juu. Many have told me that some shots were coming from roofs, Samia had snipers take out protesters and none protesters

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections

[Mange Kimambi 🇹🇿🇺🇸 @mangekimambi]

The violence Samia Suluhu unleashed on Tanzanians for protesting demanding free and fair elections