Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
5h ago

Tanzania Detains Chadema Deputy as Police Name 10 Wanted and Treason Cases Mount

AU observers judged the Oct. 29 vote not credible, sharpening questions over the sweeping crackdown.

Mourners gather for the funeral of someone who died during post-electoral violence in Arusha, Tanzania, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)
FILE - Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan appears in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus on April 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
A police officer stands at the door during the counting of votes at Haile Selassie polling station in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Image

Overview

  • Chadema deputy secretary-general Amani (Amaan) Golugwa was arrested early Saturday, becoming the third senior party figure in detention after Tundu Lissu and John Heche.
  • Police announced a wanted list of 10 people tied to the unrest, including Chadema secretary-general John Mnyika and communications chief Brenda Rupia, and said a nationwide manhunt is under way.
  • More than 200 people have been charged with treason in multiple cases, according to charge sheets and lawyers, with defendants held on non-bailable counts that carry severe penalties.
  • Protests erupted on Oct. 29 across Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza and Mbeya, with police reporting injuries and property damage as the death toll remains unverified and sharply disputed.
  • The electoral commission gave President Samia Suluhu Hassan about 98% and swore her in, while African Union observers reported ballot stuffing and concluded the election was not credible.