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Tanzania accused of hiding bodies of those killed in post-election protests

A Tanzanian doctor has reported hundreds of corpses being taken from the hospital where he works, appearing to corroborate accusations from Western officials and the UN that the government removed the bodies of those killed during protests following the presidential election at the end of October.

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Exploring the Untamed Beauty of Tanzania: The Reasons Adventure Travelers Are Scrambling to East Africa

To adventure lovers, there can be nothing better than the untamed, unrefined beauty of Tanzania.

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Tanzania’s descent into repression is a stark warning of how fast Africa’s progress can be eroded

When she became president, Samia Suluhu Hassan offered hope. But the country’s sudden democratic decay is more than just a national tragedy

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Tiffany Haddish on Going to Africa with Her Besties, Bad Bunny's Smell and That Promise from Diego Luna

Tiffany Haddish didn't just go to Africa with her friends, she turned it into the trip you wish your group chat could pull off. In her new Peacock docuseries, Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, the Emmy-winning star takes us to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania with her three besties from elementary…

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Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.

The Conversation

First-Time Tanzania Travel Guide: Luxury Visas, Safaris & Culture 2026

Your curated introduction to seamless travel, effortless entry, and unforgettable safari experiences.

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75% of Kilimanjaro’s natural plants have been wiped out – and climate change isn’t the biggest threat

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is sold to the world as frozen romance and pure nature. But the real story today is at its feet, not its peak.

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Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo

In this week’s edition of Spotlight on Africa, we look back at the recent elections in Tanzania. We’ll then head to London and Paris for a look at some outstanding African film festivals. You’ll also hear from South Sudan’s blind football team, who have just won a crucial match. Finally,…

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UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence

The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred

The Independent UK

Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs.

LiveScience

Tanzania Catholic Church condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice

The Independent UK

Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests

Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulent

The Guardian - UK

Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned by Hamas from Gaza as Tanzanian student

Israeli authorities have identified the latest remains of a hostage that Hamas handed over as belonging to a Tanzanian agricultural student

The Independent UK

Travel warnings issued for Tanzania as unrest erupts following elections

In Tanzania, violent post-election unrest has led to curfews, travel disruptions, and widespread international advisories against non-essential travel to the country.

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Foreign Office issue new travel warning against Tanzania trips

‘Demonstrations can be unpredictable and may turn violent’, say FCDO

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Tanzania president inaugurated as African observers point to 'intimidation'

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated on Monday, even as the opposition labelled it a "sham". This comes as African observers said Tanzanian citizens had not been able to "express their democratic will", citing intimidation, censorship, and lack of an opposition.

The Independent UK

Tanzania’s President Hassan sworn in after election sparks deadly protests

President Hassan was sworn in at a restricted ceremony with a handful of guests

Radio France Internationale

EU urges Tanzanian authorities to show restraint following Hassan's poll win

The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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Tanzania's opposition condemns vote as President Hassan calls for unity

Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema on Sunday rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide victory in elections that triggered deadly protests across the country over the exclusion of her key challengers from the vote.

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Tanzania: President Samia Hassan’s grip on power has been shaken by unprecedented protests

In Tanzania, something snapped this year. Protests followed the 29 October 2025 elections. They are unprecedented in their scale, national breadth and political content since the country’s independence in 1961.

Radio France Internationale

Hassan sweeps to victory in disputed Tanzanian presidential election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results revealed on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Tanzania president claims 98% of vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown

President’s two main rivals were prevented from running in deeply flawed election

The Guardian - AU

Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests

The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repression

Radio France Internationale

UN 'alarmed' by reports of deadly election violence in Tanzania

Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.

The Guardian - UK

About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says

Demonstrators took to streets after president’s main challengers were excluded from ballot

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