Tanzania

[New Zimbabwe] A TANZANIAN has been sentenced to an effective 15 years' imprisonment following his conviction by a Zimbabwean court for drug trafficking.

[New Times] In the last piece of the serialised narrative, we observed that after the Kinihira attack of February 8, 1993, the RPA withdrew to its former positions on March 20, leaving a demilitarised zone (DMZ) between it and the positions of the Rwandan army (FAR).

[Nile Post] The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) has called for urgent constitutional reforms and a more inclusive political environment in Tanzania following the country's October 29 general elections, which the mission described as constrained by legal and institutional shortcomings.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya High Commission in Dar es Salaam has reassured members of the Kenyan community in Tanzania of their safety and urged them to resume normal daily activities following the lifting of a curfew and restrictions imposed after the country's tense general elections.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission has concluded that Tanzania's October 2025 General Election failed to comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and international standards for democratic elections, citing legal, institutional, and procedural shortcomings that undermined the integrity of the process.

[ISS] Protests show that citizen-led power, if sustained, could pressure governments to implement meaningful and sustainable reforms.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- At dawn in Manzese, a dusty township on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, silence hangs where the sounds of commerce once roared. The township, usually crowded with street cooks, vegetable vendors, mechanics, and motorcycle taxis snaking through the morning rush, stood eerily empty. Shutters are pulled down, wooden stalls […]

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- A quiet transformation is underway in Tanzania's tea industry. For decades, the sector has been defined by fluctuating prices and traditional marketing systems that often-left farmers uncertain about returns.

[Daily News] Nairobi -- MASTERCARD on Tuesday held its first-ever Africa Edge Summit in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together leaders from across the continent's payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate Africa's digital transformation.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism has assured the public, visitors, and tourism stakeholders that peace and stability have been fully restored across Tanzania.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Clerk of the National Assembly, Baraka Leonard, has directed all elected members of the parliament to report to Dodoma between November 8 and 10, 2025, for registration and other administrative procedures ahead of the first meeting of the 13th Parliament.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has sworn in Hamza Johari as Tanzania's Attorney General at Chamwino State House in Dodoma.

[DW] The political unrest in Tanzania could potentially disrupt key trade routes and the landlocked economies in southern Africa that rely heavily on the East African country's ports for essential imports.

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[Daily News] Dodoma -- ZAMBIAN President, Hakainde Hichilema has urged Tanzanians to cherish and defend the peace, security and stability that have long shaped the country, noting that these pillars are vital for continued growth and development.

[Agenzia Fides] Dar es Salaam -- "The situation is calming down, and internet connections have been restored since yesterday," local sources in Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, told Fides following the violent protests that erupted in response to the disputed parliamentary elections of October 29.

[Daily News] Arusha -- ARUSHA Regional Commissioner, Amos Makalla, has assured residents of Arusha, visitors, and tourists arriving in the region that security in Arusha is stable and that social and economic activities have returned to normal.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has raised concern over the ongoing unrest in Tanzania following the contested election of President Samia Suluhu, warning that the instability could disrupt vital cross-border trade between the two countries.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has officially announced the commencement of the process for issuing nomination forms for candidates seeking the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reappointed Hamza Said Johari as the Attorney General. The reappointment reflects President Samia's continued confidence in Johari's leadership of the crucial office responsible for providing legal advice to the Tanzanian government.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Security Forces Use Live Ammunition Against Opposition Protests

[New Zimbabwe] VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has described fatal post-election violence that gripped Tanzania recently as disturbing and something that has to be avoided at all costs.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Tanzania Police Force has issued a stern warning that individuals found circulating inciting, mocking, or destabilizing messages through social media, mass text messages, or digital platforms could face treason charges.

[263Chat] A Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer mission has delivered a damning assessment of Tanzania's 2025 general election, warning that intimidation, arrests and an internet shutdown prevented citizens from freely exercising their democratic rights.

[RFI] Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated on Monday, even as the opposition labelled it a "sham". This comes as African observers said Tanzanian citizens had not been able to "express their democratic will", citing intimidation, censorship, and lack of an opposition.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has declared that Tanzania's 2025 general election failed to meet the bloc's democratic standards, citing intimidation of opposition leaders, restricted freedoms, and a lack of transparency throughout the electoral process.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has vowed to safeguard Tanzania's peace and sovereignty "through all means and at all cost," warning that her government will not tolerate any attempts to destabilize the nation following violent post-election protests.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Samia Suluhu Hassan has rejected calls for sweeping electoral reforms following Tanzania's disputed 2025 General Election, dismissing criticism from regional and international observer missions as "external interference" in the country's internal affairs.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term at a military base in Dodoma, breaking with the long-standing tradition of public inaugurations.

[Nile Post] The European Union (EU) and Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, have condemned the deadly violence that followed last week's general election.