Four Tanzanian Men Sentenced to Life for Gang Rape of Underage Girl

The convicts, including a soldier and a police officer, have also been ordered to pay compensation to the victim in a case that has shocked the nation.

• Four men, including a soldier and a police officer, were sentenced to life imprisonment in Dodoma, Tanzania, for the gang rape and sodomy of a 17-year-old girl.
• The court has ordered each convict to pay 1 million Tanzanian shillings ($366) to the victim.
• A video of the attack, which took place in August, was widely circulated online, prompting police to urge the public to stop sharing it to protect the victim.
• The case has sparked national outrage and highlighted a surge in gender-based violence in Tanzania.
• A senior policewoman suspected of ordering the attack will be tried separately in October.

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