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.
Poland’s head of mission said Russia does not act as a responsible member of the international community
The election marks a significant political comeback for the 85-year-old Mutharika, who defeated incumbent Lazarus Chakwera with a decisive 57 per cent of the vote.
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.
Tamko hili linakuja ikiwa siku moja baada ya picha iliyosambaa ikiwaonesha Masista wa kituo cha Masista wa Mtakatifu Benedicto wa Msaada wa Kikristo Afrika kutoka Ndanda
In our briefing today: Tanzania High Court to Rule on Luhaga Mpina’s Presidential Bid on Sept. 29;
Tanzania-Flagged Ship Reported Sinking Near Iran’s Kish Island;
Can Tanzania Deliver a Credible Election?
Tanzania is slipping into a competitive authoritarian regime, where elections are held but do not truly represent the will of the people.
The ship had departed from Ras Al Khaimah port in the UAE and was en route to Shuaiba Port in Kuwait.
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