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Tanzanian prosecutors have charged at least 145 people with treason for their alleged roles in violent unrest during and after the country's disputed Oct. 29 general elections, Reuters reported Nov. 7, citing court filings.

Tanzania: Authorities Charge at Least 145 People With Treason for Post-Election Violence

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Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, rejected the Oct. 29 election results as unfair, The Star reported on Nov. 2, and the Southern African Development Community concurred by stating that the vote did not meet the criteria for free and fair elections. 

Tanzania: Opposition Rejects President's Landslide Win as Shipping Lines Are Redirected to Kenya

Chief of the Tanzania People's Defence Force Gen. Jacob John Mkunda warned that Tanzanian security forces "can't allow" violent unrest to persist in the aftermath of the country's Oct. 29 general election, which preliminary results show President Samia Suluhu Hassan winning with 95% of vote, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 31.

Tanzania: Military Warns Against Further Unrest as Preliminary Results Portend Landslide Victory for Hassan

Tanzanian officials imposed a curfew in the economic capital, Dar es Salaam, following protests against the presidential and parliamentary elections, which were widely deemed unfair, BBC reported on Oct. 29.

Tanzania: Curfew in Dar es Salaam Follows Nationwide Election-Related Protests

The trial against the leader of Tanzania's opposition Chadema party, Tundu Lissu, on treason charges resumed on Oct. 6, Reuters reported the same day.

Tanzania: Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Resumes Three Weeks Ahead of General Election

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China signed a $1.4 billion agreement with Zambia and Tanzania to revitalize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) that links Zambia's copper-rich region to the Indian Ocean port of Dar es Salaam, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 29.

Tanzania, Zambia: China Signs $1.4B Agreement To Revitalize Railway

Tanzania's electoral commission disqualified the presidential candidate of the opposition ACT-Wazalendo party, Luhaga Mpina, for a second time just two days after reinstating his candidacy, The Chanzo reported on Sept. 15. 

Tanzania: Electoral Commission Bars ACT-Wazalendo Candidate for Second Time

The High Court of Tanzania directed the country's electoral commission to allow Luhaga Mpina, the presidential candidate of the opposition ACT-Wazalendo party, to run in the Oct. 29 general election, The Chanzo reported on Sept. 11.

Tanzania: High Court Reinstates ACT-Wazalendo Flagbearer as Party Cleared To Run in Zanzibar 

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party reacts on stage during a rally in Dar es Salaam on Aug. 28, 2025, to officially launch the CCM's campaign ahead of the Tanzanian general election. 

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is highly likely to be reelected in the Oct. 29 ballot, which is unlikely to turn violent but could portend wider governance challenges in the medium term.

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan (center) attends a mini-summit on the sidelines of the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Feb.17, 2023.

The opposition party's demands for greater reforms risk triggering a security crackdown that would harm Tanzania's new image as a safe and stable investment destination.

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Tanzania is an East African country on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It borders Uganda and Kenya to the north; Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to the south; and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Rwanda to the east.    Given Tanzania's geographical location, it has a dual identity: It is both a Great Lakes region state and a coastal, southern African state. The Great Lakes region is centered on Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake. The massive body of water has acted as a transport artery for the peoples of the region for thousands of years, helping in the development of a relatively homogenous socio-cultural and linguistic identity. However, while Tanzania derives much from this part of its geography, it is also a thoroughly coastal power. The country's main population center falls on what is known as the Swahili coast. This positioning opened the country up to foreign interaction with Arab traders and others for centuries before British colonization. As a coastal state, Tanzania is able to look beyond the Great Lakes region and connect with southern Africa when it suits its interests.    Managing this geographic duality is a necessary challenge for Tanzanian leaders. However, an ever more pressing challenge will be felt in the years ahead as the country's ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), which is the longest reigning political party on the continent, grapples with inevitable electoral losses. Thus far, CCM has maintained its unparalleled dominance at the top of the Tanzania political system, but cracks will form in the years ahead. Indeed, there have already been signs of trouble: The government annulled the results of 2015 elections on the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar in light of opposition success. How CCM's future leaders deal with electoral losses will have an outsized influence on the country's political stability.    On the economic front, Tanzania is likely set to benefit from natural gas projects off its southern coast. The potential windfall in the years ahead (which would also benefit neighboring Mozambique) could serve to increase Tanzania's coffers and its profile on the continent and beyond.

SITUATION REPORTS

Tanzania: Authorities Charge at Least 145 People With Treason for Post-Election Violence

Tanzania: Opposition Rejects President's Landslide Win as Shipping Lines Are Redirected to Kenya

Tanzania: Military Warns Against Further Unrest as Preliminary Results Portend Landslide Victory for Hassan

Tanzania: Curfew in Dar es Salaam Follows Nationwide Election-Related Protests

Tanzania: Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Resumes Three Weeks Ahead of General Election

Tanzania, Zambia: China Signs $1.4B Agreement To Revitalize Railway

Tanzania: Electoral Commission Bars ACT-Wazalendo Candidate for Second Time

Tanzania: High Court Reinstates ACT-Wazalendo Flagbearer as Party Cleared To Run in Zanzibar

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