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Tanzania Probe Confirms 518 Killed in Election Violence

The Independent Commission of Inquiry into breach of peace during and a few days after the October 29th, 2025 General Election has revealed that a total of 518 people were killed during violence linked to the General Election, with men accounting for the overwhelming majority of victims.

However, commission chairman Mohamed Chande Othman did not say who was responsible for the deaths, recommending further investigations. This is the first time the authorities have said how many people died. Human rights groups and opposition parties had previously accused the security forces of killing thousands of anti-government protesters.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan defended the role of the security agencies, saying that they had prevented the state from sliding into anarchy. She announced the formation of a Commission for National Reconciliation, which will bring together key stakeholders across society in order to restore trust, unity, and harmony in society. She said that the reconciliation agenda had already been part of her commitments during the election period, intended to be implemented within the first 100 days, but was delayed due to the outbreak of unrest.

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Tanzania’s disputed October 29 elections were followed by mass protests and mass protests.

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