Tanzania Election Violence Claims Over 500 Lives, Official Inquiry Reveals

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 23

At least 518 people died in violence following Tanzania’s disputed 2025 election, according to an official inquiry commission.
Commission chairman Mohamed Chande Othman reported that 197 victims died from gunshot wounds, but did not specify who was responsible for the deaths.
The unrest followed President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s contested victory, with opposition and rights groups blaming security forces for a harsh crackdown on protesters.

The state reports 518 deaths, the opposition claims 1,000. Who is telling the truth about the violence?

With 518 dead and no one blamed, will justice ever be served in Tanzania?

Analysts warn of a 'slow-burn atrocity.' Is Tanzania heading towards an even greater conflict?

Was the post-election violence a popular uprising or a foreign-backed plot to overthrow the government?

Appointed by the president, can a commission credibly investigate violence her own security forces are accused of?