SADC: Tanzania’s 2025 Elections Not Free or Fair

SADC: Tanzania’s 2025 elections not free or fair

Southern Africa: SADC Declares Tanzania's Election Flawed After Failing Democracy Test

Nairobi -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has declared that Tanzania's 2025 general election failed to meet the bloc's democratic standards, citing intimidation of opposition leaders, restricted freedoms, and a lack of transparency throughout the electoral process.

Tanzanian elections not credible- SADC observers Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The head of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), Richard Msowoya, says Tanzania’s general elections failed to meet the SADC regional body’s standards for democratic elections. According to Msowoya, the overall conduct of the election fell short of the required principles and guidelines governing democracy. He highlighted that voters in most […] The post Tanzanian elections not credible- SADC obs…

SADC declares Tanzania elections neither free nor fair

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission declared that Tanzania’s 2025 general election fell short of democratic standards. Despite voting day being largely peaceful, the mission noted that voters in most areas couldn’t freely express their democratic will. The election was marred by the systematic exclusion of opposition candidates through arrests, disqualifications, and intimidation. Notably, opposition leade…

SADC Raises Concerns Over Alleged Electoral Irregularities in Tanzania’s Recent Elections

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), currently chaired by Malawi’s President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM), has expressed serious concern over the credibility and transparency of the recent general elections held in Tanzania. A newly released SADC report highlights key irregularities which suggest that the electoral process may not have met regional and international democratic standards. Controversial Electoral Laws Spark…

SADC Slams Tanzania’s ‘Sham Election’ as Hichilema Courts Controversy

SADC Slams Tanzania’s ‘Sham Election’ as Hichilema Courts Controversy The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has dropped a political bombshell calling Tanzania’s 2025 general election a “sham” but what’s grabbing even more attention is President Hakainde Hichilema’s decision to attend the inauguration of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the very leader at the center of that controversy. […] The post SADC Slams Tanzania’s ‘Sham Election’ as Hichil…