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Tanzania opposition leader Lissu cleared of treason but jailed for incitement

A Tanzanian court on Friday sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in jail for inciting unrest, after earlier in the day clearing him of treason – meaning he avoided a possible death sentence. The verdict follows a disputed presidential election and a deadly crackdown on protesters, in a…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 6

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 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