
Over 140 Tanzanians Face Treason Charges in Wake of Election Day Protests
Authorities allege the accused, aged 16 to 37, intended to obstruct the 2025 election by intimidating the government through property damage.

Authorities allege the accused, aged 16 to 37, intended to obstruct the 2025 election by intimidating the government through property damage.

Bila ukweli, hakutakuwa na uponyaji wa kweli na amani itabaki kuwa ndoto ya Abunuwasi.

The petition was certified as a matter of “extreme urgency,” arguing that Mr Heche had been held for 15 days without being granted bail or brought before a court.

A top-down chieftaincy appointment bred suspicion, whereas genuine consultation could have built bridges and aligned ethnic and democratic goals.

The violence, which was met with a deadly crackdown by security forces and a nationwide internet shutdown, has cast a dark shadow over the democratic process and prompted calls for urgent constitutional reforms.

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has issued an official travel advisory emphasizing that all social, economic, and tourism activities are now operating normally, following the October 29 election that was marred by nationwide protests and an internet shutdown.

Even a lawful curfew cannot justify the extrajudicial killing of citizens. The Tanzanian government must be held accountable for the deaths that occurred during the October 2025 lockdown.

Sehemu kubwa ya jumbe ambazo zinaendelea kusambazwa mtandaoni ni zile za watu kuomboleza juu ya wapendwa wao waliofariki kwa kupigwa risasi na watumishi wa vyombo vya ulinzi katika maeneo mbalimbali ya Tanzania

The October 29 protest marks the largest protest to ever happened in the country.

Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania has announced that all public servants will work from home on October 30, 2025, following a security alert
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