DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 5 -- TANZANIANS are working tirelessly to restore calm and unity in the weeks following the distressing events of 29 October. At a time when the nation is healing and rebuilding confidence, fresh attempts to mobilise unrest through online platforms are not only irresponsible but dangerously reckless. The warning issued by the Police Force this week is therefore both timely and necessary.

According to Police Spokesperson DCP David Misime, digital intelligence has uncovered coordinated efforts by groups using social media to incite chaos ahead of the socalled “indefinite peaceful protests” scheduled for 9 December.

The details are alarming: instructions encouraging violence, plans to disrupt essential servi...