2025 in Tanzania
Events of 2025 in Tanzania.
Incumbents
President: Samia SuluhuVice-President: Philip MpangoPrime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa ; Mwigulu Nchemba Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis JumaEvents
January
- January 14 – An outbreak of Marburg virus is reported in the Kagera Region, leaving at least eight people dead.
- January 22 – Tundu Lissu is elected as leader of the opposition party Chadema, ousting Freeman Mbowe, who led the party for over 20 years.
March
- 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.
April
- April 9 – Tundu Lissu is arrested on charges of incitement and treason after calling for electoral reforms at a rally in Mbinga.
- 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.
May
- 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.
- 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.
June
- 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.
- June 28 – Two buses collide and catch fire in Sabasaba, Kilimanjaro Region, killing 38 people and injuring 28 others.
July
- July 3 – Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announces he will not seek re-election in the upcoming October parliamentary elections.
September
- 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.
- 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.
October
- October 22 – Police detain Chadema deputy chair John Heche outside a Dar es Salaam court during Tundu Lissu’s trial.
- October 29 –
- *2025 Tanzanian general election: Incumbent president Samia Suluhu Hassan is reelected with 98% of the vote, according to official results.
- *Violent protests break out over the disqualification of opposition candidates during the general election; police then impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam that is lifted on November 4.
November
- November 3 – Samia Suluhu Hassan is inaugurated for a second term as president.
- 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.
- November 13 – President Suluhu nominates Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister.
- November 14 – In her first post-election parliamentary address, President Suluhu establishes an inquiry commission to investigate killings during the October election protests.
- 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.
December
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Tanzanian nationals travelling to the United States.
- 24 December – A helicopter crashes near Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro during a medical rescue mission, killing five people.
Holidays
- 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
- 7 May – Cleopa Msuya, 94, prime minister and first vice president
- 11 December – Jenista Mhagama, 58, MNA