CCM stalwarts underscored that the forthcoming October 29 elections would be conducted peacefully.
In our briefing today:
Tundu Lissu Turns Tables, Grills Police Witness on Treason Law and Political History;
Zanzibar’s Service Receipts Hit USD 1.27 Billion;
US Visa Bond to Hit Tanzanian Travellers Amid Diplomatic Talks;
Humphrey Polepole: Pressure Mounts on Tanzanian Authorities Over Abduction of Former Ambassador and Critic;
Second Tanzanian Parliamentary Election Halted Following Candidate’s Death.
INEC has suspended the Siha parliamentary election after the death of CUF candidate Daud Wilbard Ntuyehabi.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Ex-Diplomat’s Brother Wanted by Police Over Kidnapping Allegations;
National Electoral Commission Revises 2025 Voter Figures Amid Scrutiny;
Tundu Lissu Grills Police Witness as Treason Trial Cross-Examination Turns Fiery;
CUF Parliamentary Candidate for Siha Killed in Mob Attack;
Op-Ed: Lobito Corridor: A Wake-Up Call for Dar es Salaam, or an Opportunity to Reinvent Our Port?
The revised figures come amid scrutiny from political stakeholders, including the main opposition party CHADEMA, which had questioned the initial voter statistics.
In our briefing today:
TRA Surpasses First Quarter Revenue Collection Target for 2025/26, Collects TSh 8.97 Trillion;
CCM Cadres Urge Youth to Shun Calls for Election-Day Protests;
Financial Hurdles, Deep-Seated Sexism Stifle Aspirations of Women in Zanzibar’s Politics.
Speaking at a CCM presidential campaign rally in Arusha on October 2, 2025, the party’s Ideology, Publicity, and Training Secretary, Kenani Kihongosi, warned young people against being swayed by calls to unrest.
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
Zanzibar’s electoral commission suspends polls; political parties halt campaigns in a show of respect.
In our briefing today:
Catholic Church Warns Clergy Against Political Campaigning Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Election;
Death of CCM Candidate Forces Postponement of Fuoni Parliamentary Election;
President Samia Hails Malawi’s Peaceful Poll, Congratulates President-Elect Mutharika;
Poland Condemns Russian Drone Incursion: ‘We Will Not Be Provoked’;
Opposition Youth Leader Speaks Out as Wave of Enforced Disappearances Grips Tanzania.
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