{Tanzania is holding about 500 suspected sex workers and nearly 300 of their alleged customers in detention as part of a crackdown on prostitution.}<\/p>\n
The first suspects will start appearing in court on Wednesday, Dar es Salaam’s deputy police commissioner told the BBC, confirming the arrests.<\/p>\n
Rights groups have condemned the arrests, which started a week ago, urging police not to hold suspects beyond the legal 48-hour limit.<\/p>\n
Prostitution is illegal in Tanzania.<\/p>\n
Tanzania’s new President John Magufuli, who came to power on an anti-corruption platform, has previously criticised prostitution in the country.<\/p>\n
President Magufuli, known as the Bulldozer, has vowed to uphold law and order since taking power in November.<\/p>\n
Deputy police commissioner Simon Siro told BBC Swahili that the suspects were being held in three prisons around the city.<\/p>\n
He said the sex trade was linked to both drugs and violent crime in Tanzania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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