Three decades in, systemic imbalances and repressive politics raise urgent questions about Tanzania’s democratic future.
In our briefing today:
Zanzibar Sets October 29 Election Date, Keeps Disputed Two-Tier Voting System Despite Opposition Outcry;
Tanzanian Court Bans Live Broadcast of Treason Trial Against CHADEMA Leader Tundu Lissu;
Registrar of Political Parties Warns Parties to Adhere to the Law: “The Registrar is Watchful”;
One Year On: CHADEMA Honors Deusdedith Soka Amid Unsolved Disappearance;
Op-Ed: State-Enabled Dispossession Masked as Conservation Emergency: The Hidden War Against the Maasai in Ngorongoro;
Op-Ed: A Critical Review of Tanzania’s Development Vision 2050.
However, the party views this action as part of the government’s ongoing pattern of weaponising state institutions to target CHADEMA and curtail citizens’ rights.
Kama wanawake, tunahitaji kufikiria na kutafakari upya taasisi ya ndoa, na ikiwezekana kuibadilisha kwa kuongozwa na uzoefu wa mama na bibi zetu.
In our briefing today:
PCCB Arrests CCM Women’s Wing Members in Geita Primaries Bribery Scandal;
Mpina Breaks Silence on CCM Exit: “Rumors of My Name Being Dropped Began Two Years Ago”;
Tanzania’s Top Football Club, Yanga, Apologizes to Supporters Over Donation to Ruling Party: Members’ Funds Not Used;
What Dar es Salaam Voters Want in Their Next Leaders Ahead of 2025 Polls;
Gifts or Bribes? Tanzanians Divided Over Election Campaign Handouts;
Op-Ed: Why 2025 Is a Historic Election Year for Tanzania and the Urgent Need for Political Consensus Before Election Day
I believe there is great importance in having a national consensus. Otherwise, I believe the current situation will bring even greater uncertainty in future elections, just as the bad state of the 2020 election has given birth to the uncertainty of the 2025 election
Nadhani kuna umuhimu mkubwa wa kuwa na muafaka wa kitaifa, muafaka kama ule uliofanyika mwaka 1960 miezi mitatu kabla ya uchaguzi.
Baadhi ya sifa hizo ni pamoja na uwajibikaji, kuwa karibu na wananchi, na kutanguliza maslahi ya wale anaowawakilisha.
Some of these qualities include accountability, being close to the citizens, and prioritising the interests of those they represent.
In our briefing today: CHADEMA Youths Mark International Youth Day Online Amid Suspended Party Activities: ‘No Retreat’;
Tanzania’s Elites Gather at CCM Fundraiser, Sh 86.3 Billion Raised Ahead of the Polls;
2025 Presidential Bid: CHAUMMA and CCK Collect Nomination Forms;
High Court Approves Secret Witnesses in Another Tundu Lissu Case;
Tanzania Cautions NGOs: Don’t Be Used for Money Laundering in 2025 Polls;
CCM Restarts Kongwa Parliamentary Nomination Process After Ndugai’s Death.
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