2025 in Tanzania
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Incumbents
[edit]- President: Samia Suluhu
- Vice-President: Philip Mpango
- Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa (until 13 November); Mwigulu Nchemba (since 13 November)
- Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 14 – An outbreak of Marburg virus is reported in the Kagera Region, leaving at least eight people dead.[1]
- January 22 – Tundu Lissu is elected as leader of the opposition party Chadema, ousting Freeman Mbowe, who led the party for over 20 years.[2]
March
[edit]- March 13 – Tanzania announces the withdrawal of its military contingent from the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping mission to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
April
[edit]- April 9 – Tundu Lissu is arrested on charges of incitement and treason after calling for electoral reforms at a rally in Mbinga.[4]
- April 13 – The National Electoral Commission disqualifies Chadema from competing in the 2025 Tanzanian general election, saying that it had failed to sign a code of conduct document that was due on 12 April.[5]
May
[edit]- May 18 – Kenyan politician Martha Karua is arrested and deported upon arrival at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam to represent Tundu Lissu in court.[6]
- May 20 – A series of cyberattacks are conducted on social media accounts of government agencies including the Tanzania Police Force, resulting in a nationwide blockage for X.[7]
June
[edit]- June 3 – Authorities close down the Glory of Christ church in Dar es Salaam, following remarks from its leader, MP Josephat Gwajima criticising human rights abuses by the government.[8]
- June 28 – Two buses collide and catch fire in Sabasaba, Kilimanjaro Region, killing 38 people and injuring 28 others.[9]
July
[edit]- July 3 – Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announces he will not seek re-election in the upcoming October parliamentary elections.[10]
September
[edit]- September 15 – Alphonce Simbu becomes the first Tanzanian to win a gold medal in a world marathon championship after finishing first in the World Championships Marathon in Japan.[11]
- September 24 – A Tanzania-flagged vessel carrying 2,500 tons of cement partially submerges south of Kish Island, Iran. All nine crew members are rescued.[12]
October
[edit]- October 22 – Police detain Chadema deputy chair John Heche outside a Dar es Salaam court during Tundu Lissu’s trial.[13]
- October 29 –
- 2025 Tanzanian general election: Incumbent president Samia Suluhu Hassan is reelected with 98% of the vote, according to official results.[14]
- Violent protests break out over the disqualification of opposition candidates during the general election; police then impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam[15][16] that is lifted on November 4.[17]
November
[edit]- November 3 – Samia Suluhu Hassan is inaugurated for a second term as president.[18]
- November 8 – Police arrest Chadema deputy secretary general Amani Golugwa and issue warrants for nine others over post-election protests; 145 people are charged with treason.[19]
- November 13 – President Suluhu nominates Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister.[20]
- November 14 – In her first post-election parliamentary address, President Suluhu establishes an inquiry commission to investigate killings during the October election protests.[21]
- November 17 – President Suluhu appoints Khamis Mussa Omar as finance minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle that results in the replacement of seven officials.[22][23]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Zanzibar Revolution
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 7 April – Karume Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 26 April – Union Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Saba Saba Day
- 8 August – Nane Nane Day
- 4 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 14 October – Nyerere Day
- 9 December – Tanzania Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 7 May – Cleopa Msuya, 94, prime minister (1980–1983, 1994–1995) and first vice president (1990–1995)[26]
- 11 December – Jenista Mhagama, 58, MNA (since 2015)[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears". AP News. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Rukanga, Bassilioh (22 January 2025). "Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party". BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Mutsaka, Farai (13 March 2025). "South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo". AP News. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treason". Al Jazeera. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania's main opposition party banned from election". BBC. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Kenyan presidential candidate and lawyer deported from Tanzania". France 24. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "X restricted in Tanzania after police targeted by hackers". BBC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses". AP News. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "At least 38 people killed in Tanzania bus collision, subsequent fire". Al Jazeera. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Kassim Majaliwa: Tanzanian prime minister steps down from October elections". BBC. 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "First-ever Tanzanian gold as Simbu dips past Petros in world marathon". France 24. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania-flagged vessel partially submerged south of Iran's Kish Island". Reuters. 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (22 October 2025). "Tanzanian police detain senior opposition official, party says". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania president wins election as hundreds feared dead in unrest". BBC. 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (29 October 2025). "Tanzania declares curfew in commercial capital after election protests". Reuters. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania police order curfew in main city after election marred by violence". Reuters. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania elections: Curfew lifted in Dar es Salaam after unrest". BBC. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Tanzania: President sworn in after disputed election". DW. 2025-11-03. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Miriri, Duncan (8 November 2025). "Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others". Reuters. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania's President Hassan nominates former Finance Minister Nchemba as next PM". Africanews. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania president forms inquiry commission to probe election protests killings". AP News. 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Tanzania president names new finance minister, keeps foreign and mining ministers". Reuters. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Tanzanian president appoints daughter and son-in-law to cabinet". Africanews. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Tanzania in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Former Prime Minister of Tanzania, Cleopa Msuya passes away at Mzena hospital in Dar-es-salaam". The Tanzania Times. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Tanzania's former Minister Jenista Mhagama dies at 58". The Citizen. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
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