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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 jeopardize the international financing that has long sustained its development agenda. During a speech on Tuesday, she cautioned that donor confidence may dwindle in the aftermath of the country’s deadliest electoral crisis. “We have to look for funds internally using our God-given…
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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,...
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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...
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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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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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Police arrest top opposition politician days before Tanzania’s election
Police have revealed that a senior official of Tanzania’s main opposition party has been arrested amid a crackdown on dissenting voices ahead of general elections next week. While attempting to attend...
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Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu to defend himself in treason case after denied private legal access
Opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been granted the right to represent himself in a high-profile treason trial after Tanzanian prison authorities repeatedly blocked private meetings with his legal team....
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Tundu Lissu appears in court as treason case sparks outcry in Tanzania
Tanzania’s leading opposition figure, Tundu Lissu, appeared in court on Monday to face treason charges, a serious offense that carries the death penalty. He was charged with treason in April after...
