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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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Tanzanian president claims election violence risks cutting off international funding
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated that the country’s brutal election unrest could...
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Tanzania launches inquiry as President Samia moves to heal election wounds
Following the election unrest that engulfed Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has established...
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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, warning that peace cannot be achieved without justice as tensions deepen following the disputed general...
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76 charged with treason in Tanzania’s disputed election unrest
Tanzanian authorities have charged a considerable number of citizens with treason following violent unrest tied to the country’s disputed 2025 general election. According to court documents, seventy-six...
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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 elections as “inappropriate and unacceptable”, insisting that violence and conflict should have...
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Tanzanian opposition alleges security forces secretly dispose of election violence victims
Tanzania has been battling with widespread unrest following last week’s election, as allegations rise over the deaths of hundreds of citizens. Chadema, the country’s largest opposition party,...
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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...
