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Ted Cruz: “Those elections [in Tanzania] were marked by the dismantling…”

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Ted Cruz Calls Out The Tanzanian Government's 'Deliberate Campaign To Intimidate Christians'

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

In the lead up to the October 2025 election, Tanzanian authorities barred Christian gatherings, restricted church activity and weaponized state power to control religious expression. Those elections [in Tanzania] were marked by the dismantling of opposition parties and the arrest and abduction of political leaders. Look at Nigeria. This is how it unfolds. The persecution of Christians is downplayed by senior officials while violence escalates, especially in Nigeria's middle belt, with zero accountability. (00:33–00:42)

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