Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said protesters were paid to “burn the country” before, during, and after elections. Speaking on November 20, 2025, during the launch of the commission of inquiry into post-election violence, she said her government is working relentlessly to determine which rights the youths were demanding from the streets. Suluhu said
Tanzania Police has announced the arrest of a Kenyan citizen serving in the United States (US) Army. In a statement, the Tanzania Police said Charles Onkuri Ongeta, 30 years old, a dual citizen of the United States and Kenya, was arrested on the evening of Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Tanzania-Kenya border. Ongeta, a
The Tanzanian government has invited the opposition for dialogue following a wave of deadly post-election violence that has shaken the country and drawn the interest of the international community concerning democratic freedoms. The situation of governance and civil liberties in the most populous country in East Africa has raised concerns among human rights organizations, which