Homicide includes assault and mob violence.
The latter is defined as the spontaneous or planned
killing of an individual or a small group by a
medium to large group of people. Among homicide
deaths in Tanzania, 57% were due to mob violence
or acts of collective violence,5 which is exceptionally
high compared with many other countries in
the world. Unemployment and economic inequalities,
especially among young people, were reported
as the major reasons driving people to rob and consequently
leading them to becoming victims of
mob violence.