President Suluhu Wins 98% of Vote in Disputed Tanzania Election
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared Tanzania's president, securing another term amidst days of unrest. The electoral commission reported that Suluhu came out on top with 98% of the vote, nearly sweeping the 32 million ballots cast.
Observers have expressed concern over the lack of transparency and widespread violence that have reportedly caused hundreds of deaths and injuries. Several rights groups condemned government repression ahead of the election, including Amnesty International, which cited enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings. The government rejected the claims, saying the election would be free and fair.
Suluhu was sworn in as Tanzania's first female president following the death of President John Magufuli in 2021.
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Tanzania:
Hassan Sweeps to Victory in Disputed Tanzanian Presidential Election
RFI, 1 November 2025
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Suluhu Wins Tanzania Poll With 98% As Opposition Claims Hundreds Killed in Post-Election Crackdown
Capital FM, 1 November 2025
Tanzania's electoral commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for… Read more »
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Tanzania:
UN 'Alarmed' By Reports of Deadly Election Violence in Tanzania
RFI, 1 November 2025
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… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Guterres Voices Alarm Over Post-Election Violence in Tanzania
UN News, 31 October 2025
The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October general election, as the country remains under curfew and faces widespread internet… Read more »
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Malawi:
Nation in Flames - Tanzania Erupts in Chaos Over 'Stolen' Election, President's Whereabouts Unknown
Nyasa Times, 31 October 2025
Tanzania was plunged into its worst political crisis in decades Thursday, as nationwide protests against alleged electoral theft turned violently lethal, prompting a military… Read more »
InFocus
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Tanzanian civil organisations are calling for the nullification of the polls after general elections triggered widespread protests in key cities, including Dar es Salaam and Arusha, as citizens demonstrated for the first time in 65 years. The absence of credible opposition candidates and the arrest of prominent opposition leader Tundu Lissu
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After initial concerns that international observers would not be allowed for the October 29 poll, the government has invited regional observation missions, including those from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
The upcoming election, however, will not just reveal the extent of the country's democratic decline, but also expose the weaknesses of international and regional observation missions,
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Samia Suluhu Hassan.
