Tanzania Cancels Independence Day Celebrations After Election Unrest

Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after calls for protests

The Tanzanian ¨Prime Minister said the funds meant for the event would instead be spent on rebuilding infrastructure damaged in last month’s election unrest.

Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after election unrest

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

Tanzania cancels independence day over protests

DAR ES SALAAM — Tanzania will not hold independence day celebrations on December 9 after calls for protests over the mass killings during recent contested elections, the prime minister said Monday. Hundreds and possibly thousands of protesters were shot dead by security forces after anger erupted over the rigging of elections on October 29, according to tallies by rights groups and the opposition. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the w…

Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after election unrest

Tanzania has cancelled next month’s independence day celebrations, with the funds to be instead spent on rebuilding infrastructure damaged in recent election unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said. His announcement comes as the opposition and others have been calling for people to gather on independence day – 9 December – to demonstrate about killings that took place following last month’s disputed poll. The opposition believes hundreds…

Tanzania cancels Independence Day public celebrations

President Suluhu instead directed resources to be used for repairing damaged infrastructure

Uhuru Day funds redirected

To fund post-unrest recovery DAR ES SALAAM: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has cancelled this year’s December 9 Independence Day celebrations, directing that the funds be used to restore infrastructure damaged during and after the October 29, 2025 General Election unrest. The announcement was made yesterday by Prime Minister, Dr Mwigulu Nchemba during a visit to various parts of Dar es Salaam Region, where he inspected areas affected by the unres…