Authorities have not released an official death toll, but unconfirmed reports suggest the number of fatalities could exceed 1 000
Tanzanian political parties are winding up their bids to win over the 37.6 million people expected to vote on Wednesday
Tanzanians are using social media to call for mass demonstrations before Wednesday’s poll
He has vowed to continue his legal fight and his party is still campaigning for the election in two weeks’ time
Mpina filed an appeal last month against his removal from the race by the Independent National Electoral Commission
Government critics abducted, the main opposition leader detained and the presidential candidate for the second largest opposition party disqualified indicate a government crackdown before the election
Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race. The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
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The Ugandan opposition leader believes he is best-placed to lead an opposition coalition