People
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Tanzania on Edge as Protests Enter Second Day After Disputed Election
Human rights activists have also raised alarm over reports of an internet shutdown, curfews and what they describe as a deliberate media blackout, with most Tanzanian outlets avoiding coverage of the protests.
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Ushiriki mdogo wa wapiga kura wakati Tanzania inapiga kura bila upinzani
Idadi ndogo ya wapiga kura imeonekana katika vituo vya kupigia kura jijini Dar es Salaam leo Jumatano, wakati ambapo wapinzani wakuu wa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan wengine wakiwa gerezani na wengine wamezuiwa kugombea.
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Kenya’s Rights Group Says Tanzania Vote Not Free or Fair
They highlighted a silent epidemic of abductions and enforced disappearances, referencing the cases of CHADEMA leaders Tundu Lissu and John Heche, as well as former ambassador Humphrey Polepole, who all remain in detention or missing.
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Tundu Lissu Honoured with Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award at DUA Forum in Nairobi
The award was presented by former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo during the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA) Forum 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 28.
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Nairobi Senator Sifuna Joins Global Call for Release of Tanzania’s Lissu and Heche
The statement accuses Tanzanian authorities of violating human rights through unlawful detention, enforced disappearances and the silencing of opposition voices.
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Tundu Lissu Speaks from Prison as President Samia Concludes Campaigns in Mwanza
In a statement posted on his official X account on October 26, Lissu said his prison cell has been fitted with CCTV cameras that record all his movements, even during private moments.
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Polisi:Kuna watu wanaandaa taarifa za upotoshaji kuleta taharuki
Taarifa ya Jeshi la Polisi imesema kuwa baadhi ya taarifa hizo zimeandaliwa kwa uangalifu ili kuzalisha taharuki, ikiwemo kuchukua matukio yaliyotokea katika nchi nyingine, kuyatengeneza upya, kisha kuyaunganisha na sauti za Kiswahili zenye lafudhi ya…
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Watanzania wajiandaa kupiga kura kesho
Tume zote mbili INEC kwa Tanzania Bara na ZEC kwa Zanzibar zimeahidi kufanya uchaguzi ulio huru, wa amani na unaozingatia sheria. Mashirika ya kiraia na waangalizi wa kimataifa pia wanatarajiwa kufuatilia mchakato huo unaotazamwa kama…
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Fact Check: Tundu Lissu Has Not Been Released, His Case Was Postponed to Nov 3rd
His request for bail was denied, as treason is considered a non-bailable offence under Tanzanian law.
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Where Is John Heche?
His whereabouts remain unknown, while party leader Tundu Lissu remains in custody with his treason trial pushed to November 3
