2025 in Tanzania

Events of 2025 in Tanzania.

Incumbents

President: Samia SuluhuVice-President: Philip MpangoPrime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa ; Mwigulu Nchemba Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma

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 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 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 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 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 3 – Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announces he will not seek re-election in the upcoming October parliamentary elections.

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 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 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.

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.