Kenyan Lobby, Global Group Issue Demands to Suluhu as Protests Rock Tanzania
The lobby groups also urged the African Union and East African Community to refuse to recognise any election that fails to meet democratic standards...
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Following the October 29 general elections in Tanzania, Kenyan and international human rights organizations have strongly condemned escalating repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government.
- Organizations like the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) demand an end to police brutality, restoration of internet access, and release of detained opposition figures.
- More than thirty protestors may have been killed by police and army units in major cities, including Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Dodoma.
- A Kenyan journalist, Shoka Juma of Nyota TV, was allegedly detained while reporting near the Lunga Lunga border.
- The UN Human Rights Office also expressed alarm over reports of deaths and injuries, urging security forces to refrain from unnecessary use of force.
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Post-Election Protests in Tanzania Turn Violent, Killing at Least 10 - October 2025
Following Tanzania's October 29 general elections, protests have entered their third day, resulting in at least 10 deaths amid extended curfews and an internet shutdown. Kenyan and international human rights organizations have condemned escalating repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government. Demonstrators have defied the army chief's orders, and the UN has urged security forces to avoid excessive force. At the Namanga border post, two Kenyans were critically injured and two Tanzanians were killed after being shot by suspected police during demonstrations. The Kenyans were reportedly attempting to cross the border to join the protests.
