High Court’s final rejection of Mpina’s presidential challenge caps systematic dismantling of electoral competition, leaving President Samia facing token opposition in Tanzania’s October 29 poll.
On October 14, Tanzanian immigration authorities deported a German and a U.S. national for allegedly “violating” their visa conditions.
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference has disavowed a statement calling for peace that was circulating online, as tensions rise ahead of the October 29 general election.
In our briefing today:
Electoral Commission Announces Major Changes Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Election;
Samia Defends Her Record as Tanzania’s First Female President: ‘I have Done Great Things’;
UNDP’s FUNGUO Programme Scales Support for Tanzanian Innovators;
Op-Ed; Two Tanzanias: How Economic Success Stories Mask Growing Inequality;
Op-Ed; The Cost of Silence: Tanzania’s Election and the Fear That Stifles a Nation.
The move, which follows government-led administrative boundary adjustments, has resulted in the disqualification of seven councillor candidates from the ruling CCM.
As the country votes, a first-time voter asks if we are building a future or fortifying a system of fear.
Tunapomzunguka msichana kwa imani na upendo, tunamjengea uwezo wa kujiona kwa macho mapya.
Funded by the European Union (EU), the Republic of Finland, and the UK Government (FCDO), FUNGUO is dedicated to investing in innovation for a prosperous Tanzania.
My conversation with a hotel owner reveals the class divide shaping perceptions of President Samia’s economic policies.
Samia used her example, citing that people did not believe her in the beginning
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