As Tanzania moves toward the 2025 elections, the ability of the press to remain independent may well determine the credibility of the entire democratic process.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) Condemns Attack on Father Kitima, Demands Transparency and Warns Against Distortion of Investigation Reports;
Tanzanian Government Raises Minimum Wage for Public Workers by 35.1 Percent;
Kisutu Court April 24 Fiasco: Epitome of Impunity and Tanzania’s Police Brutality;
Engage or Disengage? Tanzania’s Opposition Faces a Critical Decision
Boycotts, rather than delegitimising authoritarian regimes, often backfire by granting incumbents easy victories, weakening opposition parties’ credibility, and silencing dissenting voices.
Wednesday’s attack occurred amid growing opposition from religious leaders against government practices they deem unlawful, including the mistreatment of opposition figures.
In our briefing:
Tanzania Government Says It’s Avoiding Past Mistakes in Mining as It Negotiates LNG Project;
ACT Wazalendo: Can Tanzania’s Left-Leaning Party Overcome the Odds to Challenge CCM in 2025?;
What Tanzania Can Learn from the US–China Trade War;
In Tanzania, It Appears That Authorities’ Best Strategy to Maintain Peace Is to Break It into Pieces.
Defying crackdowns and historical setbacks, the opposition party bets on electoral participation—but can it turn mobilisation into meaningful change?
Opposition leaders describe beatings, forced disappearances, and courtroom clampdowns as police defend actions as ‘law enforcement’—raising fears of election violence.
Let’s seize 2025 to show CCM that the people’s will is unbreakable. We dedicate this election to The People Themselves!
In our briefing:
TCD Reflects on the 2024 Local Government Elections and the Upcoming October General Election;
DRC’s Strategic Partnership Proposal to the U.S. And the Quest for ‘Right’ Regional Leadership in East Africa;
Restore the Value of Our Vote – A Call for Electoral Reforms in Tanzania; Lissu Faces First Major Test as CHADEMA Pushes ‘No Reforms, No Election’ Stance to Parliamentary Hopefuls
The time for half-measures is over. Let us fight, not just for ourselves, but for a Tanzania where every vote counts again.
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