Tanzania halts political rallies again amid post-election unrest

Tanzania has again suspended political rallies, arguing for zero tolerance toward disorder as opposition groups accuse the ruling CCM of using state institutions to curb dissent. The move follows large protests demanding justice for hundreds killed in last year’s post-poll violence, a commission tallying 518 deaths (including 197 shot dead). Critics say the ban mirrors a 2016 tactic by Magufuli to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2025 election, in which the two main candidates were blocked from contesting.