After her victory in the 2025 General Election, Tanzania’s President-elect Samia Suluhu Hassan delivered her first speech, calling for national unity. President Suluhu thanked citizens and emphasized that the election marked a moment of strengthened democracy, despite significant opposition boycotts and arrests.

• President-elect Samia Suluhu Hassan received her certificate of victory following the 2025 General Election in Tanzania.
• The election was conducted entirely with domestic resources and included four women among the 17 presidential candidates.
• Major opposition parties boycotted the election, with ACT-Wazalendo's Luhanga Mpina barred, and CHADEMA's Tundu Lissu arrested and charged with treason on April 10, 2024.

Leaders from Burundi and Somalia congratulated Samia Suluhu Hassan on her re-election as President of Tanzania, while the African Union Commission (AUC) urged respect for human rights following reports of post-election violence.

• Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye and Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud were the first leaders to congratulate President Suluhu Hassan.
• African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed deep regret over reported loss of lives during post-election protests.
• The AUC reaffirmed its readiness to support Tanzania in preserving peace, national cohesion, and democracy, emphasizing the need to protect fundamental freedoms including peaceful assembly and expression.

Chadema, Tanzania's main opposition party, has rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan's 98 per cent election victory, labeling it "illegitimate" amidst reports of widespread intimidation, mass arrests, and a media blackout. The party is demanding a fresh election overseen by an independent body, citing a deadly crackdown on protests.

• Chadema claims over 700 people have been killed since election day due to security forces breaking up demonstrations, though these figures cannot be independently verified due to a nationwide internet shutdown.
• Spokesman John Kitoka stated the officially announced 87 per cent voter turnout was "simply a joke," asserting the October 29 event "was not an election."
• Authorities have imposed night-time curfews in areas including Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Arusha, with reports of door-to-door searches and mass arrests of young men in opposition strongholds.

The African Union (AU) Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, faced widespread criticism after congratulating Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu on her election victory with 98% of the votes, while simultaneously expressing regret for lives lost during post-election violence. Kenyans, in particular, voiced outrage on social media, accusing the AU of endorsing electoral authoritarianism.

• President Suluhu secured 98% of the votes in the recent Tanzanian General Elections.
• Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union Chairperson, sent congratulations despite acknowledging post-election violence.
• Social media users, especially Kenyans, heavily criticized the AU's statement, with some drawing comparisons to the recent AU Commission chairperson election involving Raila Odinga.