2025 Tanzanian election protests

2025 Tanzanian post-election protests
2025 Tanzanian post-election protests
Part of the 2025 Tanzanian general election and the Gen Z protests
Date	29 October 2025 – present; (4 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Tanzania; spillover into Kenya (Namanga border)
Caused by	Allegations of electoral irregularities and lack of transparency in the 2025 general election; Authoritarianism of president Samia Suluhu Hassan;
Goals	Resignation of the government
Methods	Protests, demonstrations, road blockades
Status	Ongoing
Parties
Protesters	Government of Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi; Tanzania Police Force; Tanzania People's Defence Force;
Lead figures
	No centralised leadership Samia Suluhu Hassan; Kassim Majaliwa; Philip Mpango; Emmanuel Nchimbi; Hamad Masauni; Jacob John Mkunda;
Casualties
Deaths	3,000–10,000 (per Chadema opposition politicians); 10 (per UN) ; 500+ (per BBC); 3,000+ (per African rights groups)
Arrested	Hundreds arrested across multiple regions

A series of demonstrations and civil unrest began in Tanzania on 29 October 2025 amid the country's 2025 general election. The protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and later spread to other cities, following allegations of electoral irregularities, suppression of opposition parties, and police intimidation. Security forces responded with gunfire, tear gas, and curfews, as well as targeted killings, prompting international concern and travel warnings from several foreign governments. The opposition party Chadema has claimed that between 1,000 and 2,000 people were killed in these protests, which if confirmed would be a far higher death toll than in any previous Tanzanian election.