Tanzania plunged into darkness following its October 29, 2025 presidential elections, with widespread reports of internet and power outages, curfews, and violent protests. Incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98% of the vote after the main opposition party, Chadema, was barred from contesting.

• The Chadema party leader, Tundu Lissu, was arrested in April 2025 and charged with treason, with other party officials also detained around the elections.
• The inauguration of President-elect Samia Suluhu took place without public attendance at State House in Dodoma, deviating from previous stadium ceremonies.
• An internet and power outage isolated Tanzania, leading to international media struggling for information and reports of hundreds, possibly thousands, of deaths since election day.
• The United Kingdom and United States issued travel advisories, and foreigners, including Kenyan Music Publicist Anyiko Woko, reported being stranded.
• International bodies, including the African Union Commission, the Pope, and the United Nations Secretary-General, called for peace, dialogue, and respect for human rights.