Tanzania tightens security, outlaws protests over disputed election

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 9, 2025 at 04:16 PM

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Tanzania heightened security measures on December 9, 2025, including halting public transport and urging non-essential workers to stay home, to prevent protests against the disputed October 29 election results. The government outlawed the planned demonstrations, deeming them illegal and akin to a coup attempt. This followed the ruling party's victory, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan won nearly 98% of the vote after leading opposition candidates were barred. Previous rallies contesting the election faced a crackdown resulting in hundreds of deaths and over 2,000 detentions. Police and soldiers patrolled major cities, including Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, on Tanzania's Independence Day. The UN estimates that at least 700 people were extrajudicially killed in the post-election violence.

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UN 50% Dar es Salaam ×280% Dodoma 80% Samia Suluhu Hassan ×4100% Tanzania ×5100%

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