Tanzania elections 2025 Stories
Heche’s disappearance marks the latest in a series of arrests that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and opposition figures across the...
Kioni said the by-elections will not only be about measuring the strengths and popularity of political parties but also how well the IEBC is prepared...
Tobias Alando noted that businesses across the region operate in environments shaped by different political regimes and changing government policies.
In a statement, the rights group noted that the blackouts, which have affected large parts of the country for nearly a week, have coincided with repor...
In the National Assembly contests, six constituencies are set for heated races with a total of 50 candidates entering the fray. Magarini leads with te...
Samia said the unrest was not homegrown and the acts were inconsistent with Tanzanian values.
At a meeting chaired by Kisii Governor Simba Arati, one of the three ODM deputy party leaders, the leaders announced that ODM tickets would only be gi...
In her victory speech, Suluhu described the election as "free and democratic" and referred to the protesters who challenged the results as "unpatrioti...
Journalists and human rights groups have yet to confirm the number of post-election deaths so far, but the opposition, CHADEMA, has alleged that about...
The society expressed concern over reports of fatalities, injuries and mass arrests following the October 29 General Election, noting that the actions...
Party Leader Oburu Oginga maintained that the party will only negotiate for top positions from a position of strength, and not desperation.
Reports indicate that more than 700 people have been killed since protests erupted on Wednesday, after demonstrators took to the streets to contest th...
Article 41(7) of the Constitution states that once a candidate is declared the winner by the Electoral Commission, “no court of law shall have any jur...
The warning comes as legislators race to enact three key Bills from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report before the next election cycle.
The party urged the international community not to recognise Samia’s victory, citing widespread electoral fraud, intimidation of opposition parties an...
According to the electoral body, Samia, representing the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, secured around 31.9 million votes, representing nearly 97.7...
According to INEC’s official tally, President Samia secured 31,913,866 votes, marking a decisive win for the CCM-led administration.
Mudavadi, who also serves as the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, emphasised that freedoms enjoyed in Kenya do not automatically apply...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who assumed the presidency in 2021 following the death of her predecessor, will now serve a full five-year term.
Tension in the country escalated as citizens took to the streets, alleging that the elections were manipulated to favour President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
Citizens are encouraged to check their registration status, locate their polling centres, and understand the voting process well in advance.
In a rare show of defiance, Tanzanians shocked the East African region as demonstrations erupted on Wednesday. In response, the government shut down t...
On Thursday, Tanzanian government instructed public servants to work from home in a bid to limit the movement of non-essential staff.
Kenyan activists accompanying Juma alleged that he was arrested in Lunga Lunga by plainclothes Tanzanian officers, who reportedly identified themselve...
Mwinyi, first elected in 2020, will now serve another five-year term at the helm of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.
The party said Heche has been held at Mtumba Police Station for three days without food and is suffering from severe heart pain, high fever and extrem...
Hundreds of demonstrators, reportedly from the Tanzanian side, barricaded roads, lit bonfires, and hurled stones at buildings in the border town.
The PS noted that Tanzania, as a friendly neighbour, has its own mechanisms to handle internal matters, adding that Kenya wishes the country well as i...
EU officials say the polls were neither free nor fair, pointing to opposition arrests, voter intimidation and blocked observers.
The Banisa parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of MP Kullow Maalim Hassan in April 2024, prompting IEBC to schedule a by-election.
