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Tanzania’s president breaks silence on election-day internet blackout
After weeks of silence following Tanzania’s most turbulent election period in decades, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has publicly addressed the six-day internet blackout imposed during postelection unrest, acknowledging its impact on diplomats and foreign residents while defending her government’s actions. Speaking on Thursday in Dodoma to ambassadors, high commissioners and representatives of international organizations, Hassan…
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Tanzania cancels Independence Day celebrations following election unrest
Prime Minister of Tanzania Mwigulu Nchemba says Independence Day celebrations have been cancelled,...
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Tanzania church condemns crackdown on protesters, warns “no peace without justice” after disputed election
The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of anti-government protesters,...
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Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim calls Tanzanian elections “unacceptable and inappropriate”
Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim has described the process and outcome of the recent Tanzania...
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Tanzanian president sworn in for 2nd term without the masses
Tanzania president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sworn in for a second term with tight security, after violent protests that led to the death of hundreds due to the recent election results. Opposition...
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2025 Tanzania election: Samia Hassan declared winner with 97% of votes
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has secured a landslide re-election victory, claiming more than 97% of the vote, according to figures released in the early hours of Saturday. The electoral process...
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Protesters clash with police as election fallout in Tanzania deepens
Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, turned volatile Friday as hundreds of protesters clashed with police, demanding that the electoral commission halt the release of results from Wednesday’s...
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Tanzanians defy curfew as protests over disputed election continue
Protests in Tanzania are still ongoing, entering a second day on Thursday as demonstrators flooded the streets to contest the country’s disputed election results. Amnesty International reported that...
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Military deployed and curfew imposed as Tanzanians protest on election day
Tanzania’s presidential election was rocked by chaos on Wednesday as widespread protests broke out, the military was deployed, internet access was disrupted, and a curfew was imposed in the commercial...
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Tanzania hit with internet disruptions on election day
Internet access across Tanzania plunged into disruption on Wednesday as citizens headed to the polls in an election overshadowed by arrests, fear, and increasing criticism from human rights groups. NetBlocks,...
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Rights abuses and political crackdown cast shadow over Tanzania’s election
Tanzanians head to the polls Wednesday in a tense election widely seen as favoring incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after key opposition figures were barred from contesting. Hassan, who took over...
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Fiery bus collision in Tanzania kills 37, sparks national mourning
A tragic highway collision in northern Tanzania has the nation in mourning after two passenger buses crashed and erupted into flames, killing at least 37 people and injuring 30 others The deadly incident...
