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Tanzanian priest Charles Kitima - and government critic - brutally attacked

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Fr Charles Kitima was ambushed by two people in a canteen restroom near his residence in Dar es Salaam .

He was hit on the head with a blunt object and is in a stable condition in hospital.

Police say they have detained a suspect, while investigations continue.

Fr Kitima is secretary-general of the Catholic bishops' organisation, Tanzania Episcopal Conference .

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79

Informative language

78

Neutral language

54

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

58

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

short-lived

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