The arrests are aimed at preventing anticipated so-called “D9” demonstrations scheduled to begin on December 9, 2025, which marks the country’s 64th anniversary of Independence.
In our briefing today:
The Full Text of President Samia’s Address at the Launch of the Commission of Inquiry;
EU Parliament Committees Object to €156 Million Funding for Tanzania Amid ‘Democratic Backsliding’;
Tanzania, Zambia and China Launch TAZARA Railway Rehabilitation;
Polepole Lawyers File ‘Extreme Urgency’ Appeal After Habeas Corpus Ruling:
PPRA, VETA Partner to Lift Special Groups Into Government Procurement Opportunities
The investment includes extensive upgrades to the rail track, station facilities, communications systems, and the acquisition of new locomotives and passenger and freight wagons.
The objection by the European Parliament committees is a powerful political statement, but it does not automatically halt the European Commission’s planned disbursement.
Kwenye hotuba yake hii, Rais Samia anataja kazi ambazo anatarajia tume hiyo ya watu nane itafanya, akisisitiza umuhimu wa kuwa na tume ya ndani kabla ya kualika zile za nje.
In this official speech, the president outlines the mandate to investigate the protest “calamity,” and responds to critics of the domestic probe.
The unexpected death of THE Tanzanian comedian and master of ceremonies has been confirmed as murder by police, sparking shock and concern across the nation.
This is an urgent appeal filed in response to the High Court’s October 24, 2025, dismissal of Polepole’s Habeas Corpus application.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Opposition Rejects President’s Probe Team into Election Unrest, Demands International Inquiry;
Joshua Mollel: Remains of Tanzanian Student Killed by Hamas Arrive Home for Burial;
Villagers Protest Public Meeting in Nanjirinji A, Kilwa Over Alleged Corruption by Village Leaders;
Police Confirm the Arrest of Medical Doctor Kibaba Furaha Michel, Who Was Feared Abducted;
Op-Ed: On the Eight-Member Team to Investigate the Events of October 29, 2025: The Government Should Avoid the Temptation to Cover Itself and Instead Focus on Healing the Nation.
Mollel was in Israel as part of an agricultural internship programme, a cooperation initiative between Tanzania and Israel, when he was killed at the training school site.
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