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.
The warning comes amid growing concerns about the credibility of an election where major opposition candidates have been excluded from the race.
Armed police officers encircled TLS offices Monday morning, preventing a planned peaceful demonstration against the recent assault of a lawyer by police within a courthouse.
Tanzania’s Chief Justice urged prison officials to uphold the presumption of innocence and avoid treating accused persons as convicted criminals.
Tanzania’s ACT Wazalendo announced dual High Court hearings for Monday: a constitutional challenge before a three-judge bench and a separate case against the Registrar of Political Parties.
Samia calls for supporters to come out in large number during voting day citing security organs are well organized
In our briefing today:
Legal Battle Intensifies in Lissu Treason Trial as Prosecution Defends Charges;
Nine Dead in Dodoma Bus Crash as Tanzania’s Road Carnage Continues;
Tanzania Unveils Three-Year Strategy to Boost Domestic Revenue;
Student’s Horrific Murder Spotlights Tanzania’s Violence Against Women and Missing Persons Crisis;
Lucy Shayo: Tanzanian Opposition Member Charged Under Online Content Laws;
Six Business Owners Arraigned Over Deadly Kariakoo Building Collapse.
Critics say the case is part of a wider crackdown on dissent ahead of the country’s general election.
In our briefing today: Tanzanian Court Adjourns Lissu Treason Trial Amid Renewed Tensions Over Courtroom Access;
Tanzania’s Deadly Week: 17 Lives Lost in Three Separate Road Accidents Expose Nation’s Road Safety Crisis;
Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights Urges Police to Act Professionally, Avoid Unnecessary Tension Ahead of the Election;
JamiiForums Founder Warns of ‘Killing Local Innovation’ Following 90-Day TCRA Ban.