US EditionTanzania’s leader says election violence could hurt access to international funding
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference called for an independent probe involving international and civil society experts amid reports of over 1,000 deaths following disputed elections.
- On Saturday, 15 November 2025, Bishop Wolfgang Pisa and the Tanzania Episcopal Conference urged an independent, unbiased commission including international organisations, religious institutions, civil society and experts.
- The Oct. 29 elections sparked three days of protests as the opposition asserts more than 2,000 died and President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with over 97% after opponents were barred.
- Bishop Pisa said widespread killings, abductions and assaults violate Article 14, while media estimates and United Nations reports cite over 1,000 deaths and families search prisons and mortuaries.
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a government commission to investigate violence, warning international funders may reduce access.
- The Bishops reaffirmed that peaceful protest is an essential right recognised by Tanzania's Constitution, warned democracy is undermined by authorities, and called for inclusive investigations involving civil society and international stakeholders to support national healing processes.
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Tanzania Names Independent Commission of Inquiry for Oct 29 Elections
Dodoma -- THE President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has established an independent Commission of Inquiry following incidents of unrest that occurred during and after the General Elections on October 29, this year. The decision was made under the authority granted to her by Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, Chapter 32.
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Tanzania's leader says election violence could hurt access to international funding
Tanzania’s president says her government may lose access to the international funding that largely keeps the nation afloat after the worst election violence in the country’s history.
In the presidential elections, Tanzania's government brutally suppressed demonstrations. Human rights lawyer Tito Magoti explains why the violence was no surprise to him.
Tanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says
NAIROBI - Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday, while swearing in ministers after last month's disputed election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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