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Facing heavy security, Tanzania protesters fear repeat of election violence

Tanzanians planning to protest on Tuesday against government repression are facing a heavy police presence and warnings from authorities, which recalls the mass killings that followed last October's disputed election.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6

Tanzania has banned political rallies again: what the government fears

Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor, President Samia Hassan, lifted it in 2023 as part of a reform agenda. Now she has reimposed the ban. Dan Paget…

The Conversation · Jul 5

Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s first central bank governor, left lessons on leadership

Edwin Mtei, who passed away on 20 January 2026, was the first governor of Tanzania’s Central Bank after independence from Britain.

The Conversation · Jan 24

Tanzania president inaugurated as African observers point to 'intimidation'

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.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2025

Tanzania’s President Hassan sworn in after election sparks deadly protests

President Hassan was sworn in at a restricted ceremony with a handful of guests

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

EU urges Tanzanian authorities to show restraint following Hassan's poll win

The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2025

Tanzania's opposition condemns vote as President Hassan calls for unity

Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema on Sunday rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide victory in elections that triggered deadly protests across the country over the exclusion of her key challengers from the vote.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2025

Tanzania: President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests

In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are unprecedented in their scale, national breadth and political content since the country’s independence in 1961.

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2025

Hassan sweeps to victory in disputed Tanzanian presidential election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2025

UN 'alarmed' by reports of deadly election violence in Tanzania

Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2025