DODOMA, May 9 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday warned youth against being manipulated into violence, saying the October 29 unrest tarnished the countrys image and must never be repeated.

Speaking in Dodoma after meeting residents, including petty traders, food vendors and motorcycle operators, President Samia said she was surprised to find people standing along the roadside wearing T-shirts carrying the message “Never Again”. “When I saw people standing along the road, I asked myself what was happening, then I noticed they were wearing T-shirts with the Tanzanian flag and the words ‘Never Again,” she said.

She added, “I have received your message and I urge you, if you truly mean ‘Neve...