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.
The move, which follows government-led administrative boundary adjustments, has resulted in the disqualification of seven councillor candidates from the ruling CCM.
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.
He was reportedly taken by unknown individuals from his home in Dar es Salaam on the night of October 6, 2025.
In our briefing today: Dar Rapid Transit Buses Attacked With Stones by Angry Mob After Series of Failures;
Online Activists Bailed as Fears of the Digital Clampdown Intensify Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Polls;
Where Children Are No Longer Their Parents’
Two Tanzanian activists have been granted bail after a week-long detention deemed a violation of legal procedure by human rights groups.
The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on October 1, 2025, after a number of passengers were trying to board the few available buses.
In our briefing today:
Zanzibar Closes Voter Register Amid Opposition Dispute Over Early Voting;
Tanzania Sees Fuel Prices Tumble, Offering Relief to Consumers;
Catholic Priest Accused of Spreading False Kidnapping Report Was Battling Mental Health Challenges, Bishop Says;
Chief Justice Warns: Open Court Is Not a Public Hearing; Discourages Live Streaming
Since 2019, over 200 people, including opposition members and critics, have disappeared in Tanzania in what UN experts call a systematic campaign of repression ahead of the October elections.
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