Tanzania presidential elections Stories

Government probes fatal shooting of Kenyan teacher during Tanzania election protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Interior PS Omollo said that the Kenyan Embassy in Dar es Salaam has been engaged to coordinate arrangements for recovering Ogutu’s body for autopsy a...

Government urges Kenyans to help identify citizens at risk abroad amid Tanzania unrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The State Department of Foreign Affairs urged Kenyans to share the names and contacts of those at risk through its official channels to enable quick a...

Guinea coup leader General Doumbouya enters presidential race after new constitution approval
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 04, 2025

Guinea’s military leader, General Doumbouya, enters December presidential election after new constitution clears the way, sparking nationwide attentio...

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu blames foreigners for violent election protests, calls for urgent investigations into unrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

Samia said the unrest was not homegrown and the acts were inconsistent with Tanzanian values.

Samia Suluhu sworn in for second term as Tanzania’s President after election marred by violence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

In her victory speech, Suluhu described the election as "free and democratic" and referred to the protesters who challenged the results as "unpatrioti...

Human rights lobby urges government to account for Kenyans affected by Tanzania election violence
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 03, 2025

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...

East Africa Law Society demands immediate restoration of internet, lifting of curfew in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

The society expressed concern over reports of fatalities, injuries and mass arrests following the October 29 General Election, noting that the actions...

ODM insists it will not settle for less than deputy president seat in 2027
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 03, 2025

Party Leader Oburu Oginga maintained that the party will only negotiate for top positions from a position of strength, and not desperation.

Djibouti parliament scraps presidential age limit, clearing path for Ismail Omar Guelleh’s sixth term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 02, 2025

The final approval on Sunday formalised last week’s parliamentary decision to abolish the rule that barred anyone over 75 from contesting the presiden...

Explainer: Why Tanzanians cannot challenge presidential election results in court despite allegations of irregularities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

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...

CHADEMA denounces ‘illegitimate’ Tanzania election results, urges world not to recognise Samia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

The party urged the international community not to recognise Samia’s victory, citing widespread electoral fraud, intimidation of opposition parties an...

CHADEMA demands urgent medical care for detained leader John Heche, says he has gone three days without food
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

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...

Trade paralysed as violent Tanzania election protests erupt at Namanga border
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 30, 2025

Hundreds of demonstrators, reportedly from the Tanzanian side, barricaded roads, lit bonfires, and hurled stones at buildings in the border town.

Interior PS Omollo cautions Kenyans against joining Tanzania protests
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 30, 2025

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...

Hundreds of civil servants under probe over falsified records, illegal benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The move follows an audit that exposed a cartel within public offices facilitating the backdating of birth dates, fake promotions and double payments...

Maraga warns Ruto’s Sh1.5 trillion Infrastructure Fund risks mismanagement, deepening debt
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2025

Maraga accused the Ruto administration of a pattern of corruption and mismanagement, arguing that past scandals demonstrate how public funds have been...

Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara wins fourth term after main rivals barred
DW News  |  Oct 28, 2025

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara won an election that has been marred by protests against bans imposed on his long-time rivals.

Religious leaders reject state bid to regulate faith-based groups, cite threat to worship freedom
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 26, 2025

The draft proposal seeks to establish a Religious Affairs Commission under a new statutory framework to oversee religious institutions.

Ivory Coast votes: Economic progress meets political exclusion in high-stakes election
DW News  |  Oct 22, 2025

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

Maraga blasts Ruto for hurried signing ‘draconian’ laws on day of Raila’s death
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 21, 2025

Maraga, who was flanked by officials of his Green Movement Party of Kenya in Nairobi, said Ruto's action is a mockery of the Constitution and constitu...

Bolivia elects centre-right Rodrigo Paz as President
DW News  |  Oct 20, 2025

With 97 per cent of ballots counted, Paz had won 54.5 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s run-off race, well ahead of right-wing former interim President...

Opposition leader Tchiroma declares himself winner as Cameroon awaits official election results
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

The announcement comes as Cameroonians await the official declaration from the electoral commission, heightening tensions across the country. Tchiroma...

Ex–CJ Maraga blasts Privatisation Bill, calls for transparency and public oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

Maraga said the Bill—which seeks to privatise state-owned enterprises—bypasses constitutional requirements for public participation and risks concentr...

Former CJ David Maraga vows to team up with opposition to unseat Ruto in 2027
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 06, 2025

In what many view as a bold political move that could redefine opposition unity, Maraga’s decision could pose a serious challenge to Ruto’s bid for a...

TSC urged to review junior secondary teacher management amid curriculum concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

The union is pushing for the independence of the Junior Secondary wing or, alternatively, the transfer of JSS to existing secondary schools.

Seychelles presidential election heads to runoff as Ramkalawan trails Herminie
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 28, 2025

Official results placed opposition candidate Patrick Herminie in the lead with 48.8 per cent, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan followed clos...

Guinea sets December 28 presidential election after constitutional changes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 28, 2025

Official figures show that at least 89 per cent of Guinean voters approved the new constitution, which brings major changes to the country’s political...

Presidential, legislative elections kick off in Seychelles
XINHUA  |  Sep 26, 2025

Eight candidates are contesting the presidency, including incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychellois Democratic Alliance (Linyon Demokrat...

Uganda clears eight candidates for 2026 presidential poll, Museveni, Wine to face off again
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 25, 2025

Museveni and his government have amended the constitution twice to remove age and term limits, allowing him to remain in office for four decades.

Malawi election upset: Mutharika heads for landslide against incumbent President Chakwera
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 23, 2025

Partial results place the Democratic Progressive Party candidate well ahead of incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, whose pastor-turned-politician im...

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