US EditionProtests over Tanzania’s electoral results enter a third day
- On October 29, 2025, President Samia Suluhu Hassan voted in Dodoma as Tanzanians cast ballots against 16 smaller-party candidates, with preliminary results due on October 30.
- The electoral commission disqualified CHADEMA in April after it refused to sign a code of conduct, barring leader Tundu Lissu for treason charges and excluding Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo.
- Security forces and the Tanzanian military deployed in Dodoma, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, while police used teargas to disperse protesters in Manzese and Ubungo neighbourhoods amid a nationwide digital blackout, NetBlocks reported.
- Authorities ordered an overnight curfew in Dar es Salaam and told civil servants and students to stay home on Thursday, while the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issued a security alert reporting major road closures and police detained people at polling stations amid unrest.
- The election reinforces CCM’s long rule since independence as the government pursues a $1.2 billion uranium project amid stalled gas export talks and IMF financing needs of 6% GDP.
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The SPF Foreign Affairs calls on the Belgians to avoid any displacement to Tanzania, where violently repressed demonstrations have claimed several hundred lives since Wednesday's presidential and legislative elections. About 500 Belgian nationals are currently on site. ...
Tanzania: Demand Investigation into Post-Election
Repression and Killings Tanzania’s main opposition party denounced that hundreds of citizens have lost their lives as a result of the repression of the massive protests that erupted after the elections held on October 29. Meanwhile, the government denied the use of “excessive force” and the UN called for an urgent investigation into credible reports of deaths and human rights violations. Demonstrations have spread across the country since Wednes…
Tanzanian Violence: 700 Killed So Far, Says Opposition
At least 700 people have been killed during three days of election protests in Tanzania, according to the main opposition party. Daily Trust had reported how Tanzania’s general election was overshadowed by widespread unrest, internet shutdowns, and a heavy security crackdown, raising serious concerns about the credibility and transparency of the electoral process. With over 37 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots, the atmosph…
Total black-out, curfew, Internet cup: Tanzania lives under siege after a contest and deadly repression.
Tanzania: This year's election was supposed to be a coronation for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, but has turned into a bloodbath in an otherwise peaceful country.
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