Tanzania: Crackdown On Popular Dissent in Tanzania As Sham Election Goes Ahead

AllAfricaCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by By Diana NeilleOctober 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM

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On October 29, Tanzania held an election amid a crackdown on dissent, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan deploying troops to secure what critics call a coronation rather than a genuine poll. Hundreds of citizens and over 70 opposition leaders have been detained arbitrarily across the country. Tundu Lissu, a prominent opposition figure charged with treason, is reportedly held in solitary confinement on death row under surveillance. Security forces patrol streets, and there are reports of torture, beatings, starvation, and arbitrary detentions. Additionally, stuffed ballot boxes were found en route to voting sites, and government employees faced threats if they did not vote. These events indicate a lack of free and fair election processes in Tanzania.

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Tundu Lissu ×360% Samia Suluhu Hassan ×270% Tanzania ×680%

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Tanzania

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