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UN Says Hundreds Killed in Tanzania Crackdown as Four Opposition Leaders Granted Bail

Verification remains fraught after a days-long internet shutdown, with authorities yet to release an official death toll.

Security forces guard in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, on election day, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo)
Funeral for an opposition youth leader killed during election protests
Days of protests followed the contested elections on October 29
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was officially elected with 98 percent of the vote

Overview

  • The UN human rights chief called for an independent investigation and cited reports of security forces removing bodies in an apparent effort to conceal evidence.
  • CHADEMA said four senior officials were freed on bail, naming vice chairman John Heche, deputy secretary-general Amani Golugwa, Godbless Lema and Boniface Jacob.
  • Party leader Tundu Lissu remains in detention on a treason charge filed in April after being excluded from the October 29 presidential ballot.
  • Prosecutors have charged at least 145 people with treason over the protests, with more than 170 others facing additional protest-related offenses.
  • Observers from the African Union said the election fell short of democratic standards, while the government disputes opposition death tolls and has offered no figure.