The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a stern travel advisory warning its citizens against all but essential travel to Tanzania, citing severe shortages of food, fuel, and cash following widespread unrest after the country’s October 29 General Election. In its latest update on Sunday, November 2,…
Tanzania descended into lockdown on Thursday, October 30, 2025, following a day of violent unrest and a nationwide communications blackout that paralyzed the country just hours after polls closed in the contentious general election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, seeking to tighten her grip on power in a race widely criticized…
The United States Embassy in Tanzania has issued a security alert urging American citizens to remain indoors as protests erupt across the country following the commencement of the general elections on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. In an official statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Embassy confirmed reports of demonstrations…