Tanzania polls open, President Hassan expected to win

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Shakeel Sobhan with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpaOctober 29, 2025 at 01:00 PM

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On October 29, 2025, Tanzania held presidential and parliamentary elections amid a nationwide internet outage reported by NetBlocks. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win her second term due to jailed or barred opposition candidates and voter apathy. Key promises include infrastructure projects, hiring school teachers, and universal health insurance. In Kigamboni District of Dar es Salaam, voting was calm but turnout remained low as many polling stations saw few voters. The election comes amid concerns over digital blackout and restricted political participation.

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