Tanzania is reeling from three days of intense protests that have left hundreds dead, according to opposition reports, following the disputed October 29 general election. The escalating violence and a nationwide internet blackout have made it nearly impossible to verify the true scale of the casualties, while the government continues…
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s disputed general election, securing nearly 98% of the vote. The announcement, made on Saturday, comes after days of nationwide unrest that has left multiple people dead and raised fresh concerns over the country’s democratic trajectory.…
A Kenyan journalist, Juma Shoka, who reports for Nyota TV, has been arrested by Tanzanian police officers at Hororo, along the Kenya–Tanzania border inLunga-Lunga Sub-County, Kwale County. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, when Shoka and three human rights defenders were conducting a fact-finding mission on cross-border security…
What began as a routine Election Day in Tanzania swiftly devolved into widespread unrest, as citizens across the country took to the streets in an extraordinary wave of defiance. The day, which was expected to see millions cast their votes, instead became a national outcry against President Samia Suluhu’s administration…
Tanzanians head to the polls on Wednesday in a high-stakes election widely expected to secure another term for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after the country’s two main opposition parties were disqualified from participating. Voters will not only select their president but also elect members of parliament for the 400-seat National…
Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a tightly controlled election, overshadowed by reports of intimidation, abductions, and the silencing of opposition voices. Rights groups have condemned what they describe as a “wave of terror” ahead of the vote, with many of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s main rivals either…
Tanzania heads to the polls on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, amid mounting reports of intimidation, abductions, and killings that critics say have become the “new normal” under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration. According to Amnesty International, the country is gripped by a “wave of terror,” with faith leaders, opposition members,…
Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), looks set to extend its 64-year rule as the country heads into a general election on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The polls are widely expected to hand victory to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who took office in 2021 following the death of her…
A senior member of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, was arrested on Wednesday outside the Dar es Salaam High Court, where the treason trial of party leader Tundu Lissu was taking place. The arrest comes just a week before the October 29 presidential election, intensifying concerns over the political climate…
Tanzania’s upcoming general elections could “become a procedural affair devoid of legitimacy,” Amnesty International has cautioned, raising alarms over what it describes as a deepening climate of fear and political repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration. In a briefing released ahead of the October 29 polls, the global human…