UN reports hundreds were probably killed in October protests Prime minister advises citizens to stay home on December 9 US reviews relationship with Tanzania over violence concerns NAIROBI, Dec 8 ...

Tensions are high in Tanzania after the government outlawed planned protests over its disputed victory in elections in October. Police and soldiers were patrolling largely empty streets in major ...

Security forces deployed to prevent protests in Dar es Salaam Residents fear violence, shops closed UN estimates hundreds killed in election-related violence DAR ES SALAAM, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Police ...

The United States is reviewing its relationship with Tanzania following a brutal crackdown on protesters after contested presidential elections in October, the US State Department announced on ...

(Nairobi) – Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today.

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

Image — Protesters gather near burning buildings and barricades as clashes erupt in Dar es Salaam on 29 October 2025, during Tanzania's presidential elections. Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images.

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has been asked to investigate alleged mass killings during a crackdown on post-election protests in Tanzania last month. Lawyers for the alleged victims ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains disturbing images. In the chaotic aftermath of Tanzania’s disputed presidential election last month, police and gun-wielding men on patrol shot at groups of ...

Tanzania has cancelled next month's independence day celebrations, with the funds to be instead spent on rebuilding infrastructure damaged in recent election unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has ...

Tanzania's image for stability has been "stained" by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month's heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged.