Civil society organisations and human rights defenders in Tanzania have reviewed the findings of the official inquiry into events surrounding the General Election held on October 29, 2025, while rejecting proposals to establish a new investigative body into the same incidents. A

The Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, established in 1964, has reached 62 years, prompting renewed national and international debate over its structure, effectiveness, and long-term sustainability as Tanzania continues to evolve politically, economically, and socially. While widely regarded as one of Africa’s

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has cautioned that Tanzania’s long-standing national unity is gradually weakening, calling on young people to take a leading role in restoring and preserving the country’s spirit of togetherness. Speaking during the UVCCM conference held in Tunguu, Zanzibar, to

The Government of Tanzania is moving toward a major constitutional and governance reform agenda following the release of a commission report on the October 29, 2025 General Election violence, marking what officials describe as a pivotal moment in the country’s democratic development.

A government-commissioned inquiry into Tanzania’s October 29, 2025 General Election has exposed significant security and intelligence shortcomings, raising serious questions about the country’s preparedness to prevent and contain large-scale electoral violence. The report, presented to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es

The Government of Tanzania has entered a decisive phase of political accountability following the release of a commission report into the violent unrest that accompanied the October 29, 2025 General Election, with authorities now under growing pressure to translate findings into enforceable