Tanzanian Catholic bishops, through the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), have called for an independent inquiry into the “brutal killings” that followed the October 29, 2025, election day protests.
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Op-Ed: Lessons from the 2025 Tanzania Election: Strengthening Our Unique Democracy.
The announcement was formally delivered to Parliament by Speaker Mussa Azzan Zungu, who presented the President’s nomination for legislative approval.
The incident comes just days after LHRC, alongside other civil society organisations, issued a joint statement on November 7 condemning the “gross human rights violations” surrounding the October 29 election.
Zanzibar President and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi has announced a new 20-member Cabinet as he embarks on his second term in office.
The 2025 election statistics show this election as one of the elections with the highest voter turnout in the history of Tanzania.
Lissu argues that the state’s use of a fully concealed witness violates the core principles of a fair trial, as it prevents effective cross-examination and judicial assessment of the accuser’s credibility.
Zungu, who served as Deputy Speaker in the 12th Parliament, was nominated by his party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), and endorsed by its parliamentary caucus. In his acceptance remarks, Zungu emphasized cooperation with the government while upholding fairness and integrity in parliamentary proceedings.
They are students, drivers, mothers, and businessmen. Now, 374 Tanzanians, some as young as 13, are facing charges including treason, armed robbery, and arson.
The freed individuals include the party’s vice-chairperson (Mainland), John Heche; the deputy secretary-general (Mainland), Amani Golugwa; the chairperson for the Coastal Zone, Boniface Jacob; and Central Committee member Godbless Lema.
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