US EditionHundreds charged with treason in Tanzania as authorities hunt key opposition figures after election
- On Nov 08, 2025, Tanzanian authorities charged hundreds with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month, amid rising tensions from violence with unknown fatalities.
- Anger over barred candidates prompted protests fueled by exclusion of the two leading opposition candidates and the earlier treason charge and jailing of Tundu Lissu, CHADEMA leader.
- Police issued arrest warrants for some top opposition officials not yet jailed, including Brenda Rupia and John Mnyika, while prosecutors charged at least 145 people in Dar es Salaam filings, many lacking counsel.
- African Union observers said the vote failed AU standards with ballot stuffing, while rights groups and the Catholic Church in Tanzania reported disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and likely hundreds killed.
- The government defended the vote, saying Tanzania's government rejected criticism and President Samia Suluhu Hassan took more than 97%, extending Chama cha Mapinduzi's long rule.
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After protests about the presidential and parliamentary elections, dozens of people have been arrested and accused, and the opposition is now talking about 1,000 people who have been victims of violent repression.
Tanzanian police arrest senior opposition official, hundreds charged with treason
Tanzanian police on Saturday arrested a senior official from the opposition Chadema party and charged hundreds of people with treason in a continuing crackdown following last month's disputed elections.
Tanzanian authorities are charging hundreds of people with treason. At the end of October, demonstrations against fraud and exclusion from the presidential election resulted in widespread deadly violence and a wave of arrests. The largest opposition parties were barred from participating in the recent presidential election. According to the electoral commission, incumbent President Hassan received more than 97 percent of the vote. The European P…
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