Violent protests in Tanzania after elections, 700 people killed, the government imposed a curfew, internet was shut down.

Tanzania Violence: John Kitoka, spokesman for Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, said the death toll currently stands at around 350 in Dar es Salaam and more than 200 in Mwanza.

Protests following the general elections in Tanzania have turned violent, leading to a nationwide curfew and internet outages. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing allegations of jailing her political opponents. Meanwhile, Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, claims that nearly 700 people have been killed in three days of violent protests across the country.

According to news agency AFP, Chadema spokesman John Kitoka said on Friday (October 31, 2025), "The death toll currently stands at around 350 in Dar es Salaam and over 200 in Mwanza. Including figures from other locations across the country, the total number of deaths is 700." AFP quoted a security source who claimed to have heard a similar death toll.

How the protests began in Tanzania

Protests in Tanzania began on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) following a disputed general election. The election is believed to have tilted in favor of President Suluhu Hassan and her ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Following the general election, protesters in Tanzania tore down posters, attacked police stations, and even clashed with security forces. Protesters took to the streets in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, and several other areas, clashing with police and security forces.

Internet ban continues for third day amid nationwide unrest.

Unrest spread across parts of Tanzania after protesters clashed with police and security forces. The Tanzanian government imposed a curfew and even blocked the internet to try to control the situation.

According to the AFP news agency, the government maintained internet blockades in Tanzania for the third consecutive day. Furthermore, foreign journalists were prevented from covering the unrest in the country extensively.