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Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of planned anti-government protests
Authorities cited security concerns and planned unrest, saying 518 people died in post-election violence and rallies would be barred until further notice.
- On Friday, Home Affairs Minister Patrobas Katambi announced a nationwide suspension of all political rallies, directing police to halt permit issuance ahead of the Salaam International Trade Fair.
- Recent social media reports carrying calls to "Free Tundu Lissu" and demands for a new Constitution triggered the government response, following post-election violence in which more than 500 people died.
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan had lifted a six-year ban on rallies in 2023 after John Magufuli imposed it; Katambi instructed Police Inspector General Camillus Wambura to enforce the new suspension.
- Opposition leaders contested the directive; Chadema's Rugemeleza Nshala claimed it aims to "muzzle political freedom," while Tanzania Law Society President Boniface Mwabukski asserted the government has "no authority whatsoever" to prohibit legal meetings.
- A commission of inquiry found 518 people died from "unnatural causes" following the 2025 election, including 197 shot dead; authorities now plan to question individuals alleged to have incited unrest through social media.
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Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of planned anti-government protests
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Tanzania suspends political rallies over security concerns
The government has suspended public political rallies by all political parties, citing security concerns and what it described as signs of potential public disorder ahead of the upcoming Dar es...
·Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the United Republic of
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