Brussels 07.11.2025 More than 240 people have been charged with treason following last week’s deadly election protests in Tanzania.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan (pictured) was declared the winner of the election with 98% of the vote, but the opposition denounced the poll as a sham.
Amnesty International has issued a statement declaring that more than 3,000 people have been kiIIed in Tanzania.
ICC should conduct an investigation, very urgently. pic.twitter.com/Jsdcsw48uq
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) November 7, 2025
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Security forces clashed with those protesting against the vote and, according to various local sources, hundreds were killed. The authorities have downplayed the scale of the violence and insisted the election was free and fair.
Many people were arrested and have been charged with treason at a court in Dar es Salaam. They were not been asked to enter a plea in court.
The world needs to know about the massacre taking place in Tanzania. Dictator Samia Suluhu has unleashed total violence on Tanzanian citizens , every village is mourning someone. pic.twitter.com/SbrnjOAozv
— The Kenyan Vigilante (@KenyanSays) November 7, 2025
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Last week’s Tanzania elections failed to comply with democratic standards, reads the conclusion of the African Union (AU), adding to mounting international pressure on President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration over the dramatic events surrounding the vote.
The Tanzanian government has repressed critics and opponents of the ruling party ahead of the October 29, 2025 elections.
Authorities need to stop muzzling dissenting voices and the media.
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— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) September 29, 2025
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The AU’s election monitoring arm – which sent a team of 72 observers to Tanzania and Zanzibar for the October 29 election, on pointed to ballot stuffing, the government-imposed internet blackout, allegations of excessive military force, and politically-motivated abductions as “compromising election integrity”
Scenes in Tanzania, THIS IS SHOCKING!https://t.co/rUZ6YXVyEb
— Billy (@MwangiHub) November 6, 2025
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Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first female president of Tanzania, having served since March 2021. Born in Zanzibar in 1960, she began her career as a clerk before holding various ministerial roles in both Zanzibar and the national government. She rose to prominence as the country’s first female vice president under John Magufuli from 2015 to 2021, succeeding to the presidency after his death.
This documentary by Elizabeth Oma about the dictatorship in Tanzania should be trending globally. Tanzania is one of the worst countries in the world. pic.twitter.com/wSNyL055DF
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) November 2, 2025
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