Tito Magoti: Tanzanians Are Reclaiming Their Voice After Years of Fear!
“The people are rewriting our political culture. They are showing that Tanzanians are no longer silent observers but active citizens ready to shape their future,” he said.
Category: Rights & Freedoms
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.
Protests Erupt in Tanzania as Country Votes
The protests come as voter turnout remains low, with several polling stations especially in Dar es Salaam, remaining almost empty hours after opening.
Samia Peke Yake? Uchaguzi wa Kwanza Tanzania Uliokosa Wapinzani Wakuu
Tanzania inapiga kura leo, Oktoba 29, 2025, katika uchaguzi mkuu unaoonekana kumwendea Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan, anayewania muhula wa pili kupitia CCM. Uchaguzi huu umechochea mjadala mkali kuhusu uhuru wa kisiasa na haki za binadamu, hasa baada ya kuenguliwa kwa wagombea wakuu wa upinzani.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tundu Lissu Alalamikia Kutengwa na Udhalilishaji Gerezani
Kupitia ujumbe aliouchapisha kwenye akaunti yake ya X mnamo Oktoba 26, Lissu alisema kuwa chumba chake cha gereza kimefungwa kamera za CCTV zinazorekodi kila hatua yake, hata anapojisaidia au kubadilisha nguo.
Samia Suluhu: Kiongozi Aliyeleta Tumaini, Kisha Hofu
Wachambuzi wanasema hofu hiyo imemfanya Hassan kutafuta uhalali mkubwa kupitia uchaguzi, kwa kuhakikisha hakuna dalili ya upinzani ndani ya chama wala nje yake.
