
Tanzania Charges Former Minister With Plot to Kill Unnamed Police Chief
A former Tanzanian minister has been released on bail after being arrested and held on suspicion of plotting to kill the country’s police chief and for online incitement.

A former Tanzanian minister has been released on bail after being arrested and held on suspicion of plotting to kill the country’s police chief and for online incitement.

The Head of State has called on the armed forces to remain professional and apolitical, following a period of significant political unrest surrounding the recent general election.

A lecturer’s arrest in connection with planned anti-government protests in Tanzania has sparked conflicting explanations from the police and the minister for education, raising fresh concerns over academic freedom.

As a result, end-of-year shows have vanished, artists have canceled song and album releases, and unlike previous years, the top trending song is not a local hit but a piece embraced by activists: “Makomborero.”

The petition is scheduled for hearing on Monday, December 15, 2025, before Magistrate Mwankuga. It remains unclear what charges, if any, Mwambe is facing.

Born on June 23, 1967, Ms Mhagama built an influential and enduring career in public service, serving in various ministerial capacities throughout her political career.

On social media, some observers have analyzed the meeting as one of the key cornerstones for the Tanzanian government to get itself out of the corner by aligning itself with the U.S interest amid a global U.S policy shift

The government has vowed to contain the demonstration, declaring them as illegal

International partners review ties with Tanzania as allegations of widespread human rights abuses surface.

In our briefing today:
Global Condemnation Mounts Over Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown As U.S. Promises ‘Comprehensive Review’ of Bilateral Relations;
Minister Warns Youth and Activists Against Violence, Cites DRC Conflict as a Lesson;
Mange Kimambi: Pressure Mounts on Meta for Banning Tanzanian Activist’s Socials as Court Adjourns Case Against Her to 2026;
Rwanda, Tanzania Reaffirm Joint Border Security Efforts at Ngoma Meeting;
Op-Ed: Tanzania’s Day of Violence: The Collapse of Conscience and the Reckoning of October 29.
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