Larry Madowo Fires Back as Tanzania Reviews CNN Election Killings Documentary

Larry Madowo has blasted the Tanzanian government after it issued a cautious response to CNN’s explosive documentary on police killings during the October 29 elections. The film shows officers shooting unarmed civilians. Many victims were running away. Others had already surrendered.

CNN spent weeks verifying the videos. Madowo asked Tanzanians to send him footage of police brutality. Many did. They recorded violence even as the state restricted internet access and shut down media houses. Human rights groups say these shutdowns allowed police to operate with impunity. Journalists inside Tanzania feared arrest. Most kept silent.

The documentary released on Friday is graphic. It shows a pregnant woman trying to escape gunfire. She is shot dead. Other clips show people fleeing. Some are begging for mercy. The footage is raw. It is painful. It is damning.

The government finally responded. Its statement was vague. It did not deny the killings. It did not admit them. It said it was “reviewing and verifying the content” of the documentary. It promised a full response later. The statement raised more questions than answers.

Madowo hit back online. He said the government ignored CNN’s detailed questions before publication. He accused officials of trying to stop the documentary from airing. He said they pressured CNN. He said they failed. “The Tanzanian government tried to block this story,” he wrote. “But we’re telling it to the world.”

He thanked citizens who shared videos despite danger. He said their courage exposed the truth. He insisted CNN would not be intimidated. He added that the evidence is strong and verified.

The documentary has now triggered global concern. Activists are demanding investigations. Opposition leaders want answers. Citizens want justice. Many say the state must come clean. They argue that silence only deepens suspicion.

Tanzania’s response remains unclear. Its review is ongoing. Its tone is cautious. For now, the world is watching. The pressure is rising. The questions are growing and CNN says it will keep reporting until the truth is fully exposed.