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.
The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) has called on the Tanzania Police Force to observe professionalism and avoid unnecessary tension during the
Luhaga Mpina removed from presidential ballot just two days after being formally nominated following High Court ruling that declared his initial disqualification unconstitutional
Luhaga Mpina of ACT Wazalendo confronts a new hurdle as government and rival parties lodge objections to his candidacy just days after the High Court ordered his reinstatement
The court affirmed INEC’s independence, ruling it was not bound by the Registrar of Political Parties’ decision to reject Mpina’s nomination.
Police have urged members of the public to ignore the false claims and to refrain from sharing or amplifying misinformation.
Good morning! The Chanzo is here with a rundown of major news stories reported in Tanzania on September 8, 2025. ‘I Will Defend Myself’: Tanzanian