*Tanzania Police Address Abductions and Disappearances: Cite Staged Cases, Witchcraft, and Traveling to Join Extremist Groups, Among Other* On June 18, 2025, the Tanzania Police Force issued a public statement addressing the growing number of abduction and disappearance cases in the country. The statement attributed many of these incidents to staged abductions, jealousy, witchcraft, and other contributing factors. “In the cases reported at police stations and thoroughly investigated—where the missing individuals were later found either alive or deceased—evidence in some instances has revealed causes such as self-staged abductions, jealousy in romantic relationships, superstitious beliefs, property disputes, acts of revenge, travel to foreign countries to learn extremist ideologies, and fleeing from justice after committing ... Read more https://thechanzo.com/2025/06/19/tanzania-police-address-abductions-and-disappearances-cite-staged-cases-witchcraft-and-traveling-to-join-extremist-groups-among-other/