CALL FOR U.S. INTERVENTION: Tanzanian Appeal to Trump Highlights Alleged Massacre, Geopolitical Struggles
A urgent public appeal directed at U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited online discourse, centering on unverified allegations of a severe government crackdown in Tanzania and a plea for American-led regime change.
The appeal, framed as an open letter, levies shocking accusations against the government of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. It claims that on October 29, 2025, authorities shut down the nation’s internet and electricity for 72 hours before orchestrating a lethal suppression of protests, resulting in the deaths of “more than 10,000 Tanzanians.” The author asserts that protests were met with live ammunition, and that even individuals inside their homes were targeted “to instill fear.”
These claims, which pertain to a future date and have not been independently verified by international news agencies or human rights observers, form the basis of a passionate argument for foreign intervention. The author draws a direct parallel to the Trump administration’s recognition of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó in 2019, urging for similar action to remove Tanzania’s leadership “without civilian casualties.”
Framing the crisis through a lens of great power competition, the appeal argues that Tanzania’s vast natural resources—including uranium, lithium, gold, and diamonds—are being “heavily exploited” by the United Arab Emirates, China, and Russia, whom it accuses of propping up the current regime. “These countries do not care about Tanzanian lives,” the letter states, alleging the UAE is supplying weapons used against civilians.
The appeal posits that U.S. intervention would be a “win-win,” ending the strategic dominance of those nations and fostering a new partnership with America, aligning with an “America First” policy focused on strategic resources.
In a personal addendum, the author also calls on Mr. Trump to urge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to reinstate their Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp accounts, allegedly disabled due to pressure from the Tanzanian government four weeks prior. This, the letter argues, highlights how U.S. tech companies can become tools for authoritarian censorship.
The African Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are criticized for their purported “no meaningful response” to the alleged events.
The Tanzanian government has not publicly responded to these specific, extreme allegations. The appeal presents a stark narrative of internal brutality and external resource exploitation, merging a call for humanitarian intervention with clear geopolitical and economic incentives. It underscores the deeply polarized and volatile nature of political discourse surrounding nations with significant resource wealth, while the extraordinary nature of its claims calls for rigorous independent investigation.
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