In our briefing today:
CCM and ACT-Wazalendo Conclude Zanzibar Election Campaigns;
Tanzania Police Urge Citizens to Turn Out and Vote, Assure Maximum Security; Beyond Fortresses:
Charting a New Path for Conservation in Tanzania;
Bank of Tanzania Injects USD 15 Million into Interbank Foreign Exchange Market.
Speaking on Sunday, October 25, 2025, Police Spokesperson Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) David Misime said the day marks an important moment for the nation, as Tanzanians will exercise their constitutional right to vote for leaders at the presidential, parliamentary, and councilors.
As communities in northern Tanzania face displacement and hardship in the name of conservation, a growing chorus of voices is calling for a fundamental shift away from the controversial ‘fortress conservation’ model.
According to the Bank’s announcement, the auction was conducted under the Foreign Exchange Intervention Policy, 2023, at a weighted average rate of TZS 2,471.73 per USD.
In our briefing today:
Dar es Salaam University Academics Urge End to Abductions, Call for Peace Ahead of Elections;
Free Medical Camp for Children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Announced at MOI;
Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure, John Heche, Whereabouts Unknown Since Arrest-Family, CHADEMA Issue Alert;
ACT Wazalendo Accuses Election Officials of Sabotage, Pleads for More Time to Appoint Agents;
Tundu Lissu Deconstructs State’s Case as Treason Trial Nears Precipice.
The party is set to file a habeas corpus petition to demand that the police produce Heche in court.
In our briefing today:
Carrots and Stick: Election Heat Rises in Tanzania as Appeals for Peace Gather Steam;
CHADEMA’s John Heche Arrested in Dar, Moved to Tarime to Face Undisclosed Charges;
Treason Trial Teeters as Court Rejects Key Video Evidence Against Tundu Lissu;
Tanzania Introduces French, Chinese, and Arabic in Landmark Primary School Exams;
Op-Ed: Tanzania’s 2025 Elections Amid Questions on Digital and Press Freedom.
Authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices whilst simultaneously rolling out populist measures aimed at ensuring voter turnout in what has become an increasingly uncompetitive race.
It remains to be seen whether authorities will repeat their 2020 precedent of censoring mobile networks.
For the first time, Tanzanian primary pupils are sitting national exams with new language options, as part of a broader curriculum overhaul.
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