Husband of Tanzania's president dies while undergoing hospital treatment Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband has died while undergoing treatment in Zanzibar The Independent UK · Sep 7
Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed. How it’s being shaped by domestic power struggles Tanzania’s foreign policy has changed in the past five years. There is a clear break from the mood, tone and actions of President John Magufuli, who ran the country from 2015 until his death in 2021. His rule was marked by challenges to foreign investors, an emphasis on sovereignty, reduction… The Conversation · Jul 14
Tanzania's Hassan makes historic Russia visit amid frayed ties with West Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan begins a three-day state visit to Russia on Wednesday – the first official trip by a Tanzanian head of state to Moscow since 1969 – as her government faces growing criticism from Western countries over violence linked to the country's 2025 elections. Radio France Internationale · Jun 3
US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations The United States has sanctioned Tanzania’s police chief and barred him from entering the U.S., citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force The Independent UK · May 22
Tanzania postelection inquiry shows 518 people died in last year’s violence A commission in Tanzania formed to investigate postelection violence says that at least 518 people died after the October vote The Independent UK · Apr 23
Tanzanian leader orders smaller convoys and shared buses to cut fuel use as prices rise Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is cutting down on official and luxury vehicles to save fuel as oil prices rise due to the Iran war The Independent UK · Apr 9
Tanzania’s president raised hopes for women’s political representation – the 2025 elections show much remains to be done President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s historic rise as Tanzania’s first woman head of state broke a decades-old tradition of male dominance. In keeping with political precedent, she also became chairperson of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. That made Hassan the first woman to hold this position. The Conversation · Jan 21
Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country. Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2025
Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
Tanzanian cities are empty as police patrol streets following calls for protests Police officers have heavily patrolled mostly empty streets in major Tanzanian cities The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
Tanzania accused of hiding bodies of those killed in post-election protests A Tanzanian doctor has reported hundreds of corpses being taken from the hospital where he works, appearing to corroborate accusations from Western officials and the UN that the government removed the bodies of those killed during protests following the presidential election at the end of October. Radio France Internationale · Dec 9, 2025
Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulent The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2025
Foreign Office issue new travel warning against Tanzania trips ‘Demonstrations can be unpredictable and may turn violent’, say FCDO The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2025 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 2, 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.
The Conversation · Nov 1, 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.
Radio France Internationale · 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.
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025 Tanzania president claims 98% of vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown President’s two main rivals were prevented from running in deeply flawed election
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2025 Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repression
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.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025 About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballot
Radio France Internationale · Oct 30, 2025 Curfew declared in Tanzania's main city after election-day protests Authorities in Tanzania have imposed a curfew in Dar es Salaam, the country's biggest city, following violent unrest between the police and protesters that erupted during Wednesday’s general election which is expected to offer President Samia Suluhu Hassan a second term.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025 Violent protests erupt as Tanzanian president nears election victory Government critics abducted, killed or arrested in run-up to vote as global monitor records internet blackout