Tag: Chadema


  • Mbowe Says Tanzania Still in Deep Pain Over Political Cracks and Repressive Realities

    Mbowe Says Tanzania Still in Deep Pain Over Political Cracks and Repressive Realities

    Overview: A nation in pain, according to a veteran political voice In a candid public comment, Freeman Mbowe, former national chairman of the Chadema party, described the current Tanzanian political climate as a nation still mired in deep pain. Mbowe, who has long been a central figure in Tanzania’s multi-party landscape, argued that the country’s…

  • Mbowe: The nation remains in deep pain as calls for freedom and unity grow

    Mbowe: The nation remains in deep pain as calls for freedom and unity grow

    Mbowe asserts Tanzania is in deep political pain In a pointed address from Arusha, Freeman Mbowe, the former national chairman of Chadema, warned that Tanzania continues to endure deep political pain. He contended that the country’s current climate is not a passing phase but a sustained struggle over freedoms, justice, and the ability for citizens…

  • Mbowe: Tanzania Still in Pain Over Political Prisoners Today

    Mbowe: Tanzania Still in Pain Over Political Prisoners Today

    Mbowe’s Warning: A Nation in Pain In Arusha, former Chadema national chairman Freeman Mbowe voiced a stark assessment of Tanzania’s current political climate. He argued that the country remains in deep pain because the state continues to detain leaders who, in his view, deserve to be free and able to unite with fellow citizens to…

  • Tanzania CHADEMA Alleges Police Overreach as Court Order Lapses

    Tanzania CHADEMA Alleges Police Overreach as Court Order Lapses

    Background: Court Order and Political Activities In Tanzania, the main opposition party CHADEMA has raised serious concerns about police actions it says amount to unlawful interference with political activities. The party contends that law enforcement officers disrupted rallies and meetings in the Mbeya and Nkasi districts after a High Court injunction that had temporarily restricted…

  • Tanzania’s CHADEMA alleges police unlawfully blocked activities after court order expired

    Tanzania’s CHADEMA alleges police unlawfully blocked activities after court order expired

    Overview of the dispute Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has alleged that police unlawfully disrupted its activities in Mbeya and Nkasi districts after a High Court injunction that had restricted the party’s actions expired. The party says the police did not have a valid legal basis to interfere post‑expiration and that their rights to assemble and…

  • Tanzania: CHADEMA accuses police of unlawfully blocking activities after court order expires

    Tanzania: CHADEMA accuses police of unlawfully blocking activities after court order expires

    Background: Court injunction and initial restrictions Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has accused police of unlawfully interfering with its political activities in the wake of a High Court injunction. The court’s temporary order had previously restricted CHADEMA events, pending further legal actions and rulings related to the party’s activities and campaign events. Allegations: Police disruption following…

  • Chadema Claims No Genuine Election in Tanzania as Curfew Enforces Tense After Polls

    Chadema Claims No Genuine Election in Tanzania as Curfew Enforces Tense After Polls

    Overview: Elections in Turbulent Tanzania The recent Tanzanian elections have sparked a political confrontation that mirrors deep-seated tensions within the country’s electoral system. Chadema, Tanzania’s main opposition party, publicly rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s victory, arguing that the process did not reflect a genuine, free, and fair contest. The rejection comes as authorities imposed a…

  • Chadema Rejects Tanzania Election, Framing Curfew as Unfolding Crisis

    Chadema Rejects Tanzania Election, Framing Curfew as Unfolding Crisis

    Overview: Chadema challenges the election results The main opposition party Chadema has rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s reported landslide victory in Tanzania’s elections, arguing that the process did not meet international or domestic standards for a free and fair vote. In the wake of the announcement and the subsequent curfew imposed by authorities, protests erupted…

  • Chadema Rejects Tanzania Election as Curfew Keeps Protests Quiet

    Chadema Rejects Tanzania Election as Curfew Keeps Protests Quiet

    Context: Tanzania’s election and the opposition response Tollows reports that President Samia Suluhu Hassan won a landslide victory in Tanzania’s elections, the country faced a wave of protests and a government-imposed curfew. The main opposition party, Chadema, rejected the results, arguing that the electoral process was not free or fair and that genuine competition did…