In our briefing today:
CCM Presidential Candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan Continues Lake Zone Campaigns as Wasira Warns Citizens Against ‘Online Misinformation’;
Opposition Members Vanish in Wave of Alleged Abductions as Tension Grows Ahead of Election in Tanzania;
Prosecution’s Cyber Expert Takes Stand as Lissu Treason Trial Enters Technical Phase.
Officials of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, report that those taken include ward chairpersons, constituency leaders, with families describing scenes of forced entry and violence.
In our briefing today:
Tundu Lissu Turns Tables, Grills Police Witness on Treason Law and Political History;
Zanzibar’s Service Receipts Hit USD 1.27 Billion;
US Visa Bond to Hit Tanzanian Travellers Amid Diplomatic Talks;
Humphrey Polepole: Pressure Mounts on Tanzanian Authorities Over Abduction of Former Ambassador and Critic;
Second Tanzanian Parliamentary Election Halted Following Candidate’s Death.
The U.S. government justifies the move as a tool to ensure compliance with immigration laws, with the bond acting as a financial guarantee that visitors will depart the country as required.
The violent abduction of a government critic has sparked international condemnation and family appeals, highlighting concerns over escalating political repression in Tanzania.
INEC has suspended the Siha parliamentary election after the death of CUF candidate Daud Wilbard Ntuyehabi.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Ex-Diplomat’s Brother Wanted by Police Over Kidnapping Allegations;
National Electoral Commission Revises 2025 Voter Figures Amid Scrutiny;
Tundu Lissu Grills Police Witness as Treason Trial Cross-Examination Turns Fiery;
CUF Parliamentary Candidate for Siha Killed in Mob Attack;
Op-Ed: Lobito Corridor: A Wake-Up Call for Dar es Salaam, or an Opportunity to Reinvent Our Port?
Faida kubwa ikiendelea kubaki kwenye mikono ya wafanyabiashara wakubwa, wakulima wataendelea kung’oa miti ya kahawa ili wapande migomba, na Serikali haiwezi kuwazuia.
In our briefing today:
Humphrey Polepole: Former Ambassador and Government Critic Reportedly Abducted;
Dar, Pwani and Arusha Continue to Lead as Tanzania’s Top Investment Hubs;
Chaos and Legal Wrangling Mark Tundu Lissu Treason Trial Resumption;
Tanzanian Peacekeepers in CAR Honoured with Prestigious UN Medals.
Dar es Salaam recorded the highest number of investments, with 79 projects, accounting for 39 percent of all registered projects, representing a total capital value of TSh 2.03 trillion and expected to generate 8,073 jobs.
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