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Tanzania Cancels Independence Day Celebrations to Fund Election-Recovery Efforts

Tanzania has announced the cancellation of next month’s Independence Day celebrations, with the allocated funds redirected toward rebuilding infrastructure damaged during recent election-related unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba confirmed. The decision comes amid calls from opposition groups and civil society for demonstrations on Independence Day, Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to…