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Incumbents
[edit]- President: Samia Suluhu
- Vice-President: Philip Mpango
- Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa
- Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 14 – An outbreak of Marburg virus is reported in the Kagera Region, leaving at least eight people dead.[1]
- January 22 – Tundu Lissu is elected as leader of the opposition party Chadema, ousting Freeman Mbowe, who led the party for over 20 years.[2]
March
[edit]- 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.[3]
April
[edit]- April 9 – Tundu Lissu is arrested on charges of incitement and treason after calling for electoral reforms at a rally in Mbinga.[4]
- 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.[5]
May
[edit]- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
June
[edit]- 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.[8]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]Holidays
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 7 May – Cleopa Msuya, prime minister (1980–1983, 1994–1995) and first vice president (1990–1995)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears". AP News. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Rukanga, Bassilioh (22 January 2025). "Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party". BBC. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Mutsaka, Farai (13 March 2025). "South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo". AP News. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treason". Al Jazeera. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Tanzania's main opposition party banned from election". BBC. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Kenyan presidential candidate and lawyer deported from Tanzania". France 24. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "X restricted in Tanzania after police targeted by hackers". BBC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses". AP News. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "EISA's 2025 African election calendar". EISA. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Tanzania Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Tanzania in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Former Prime Minister of Tanzania, Cleopa Msuya passes away at Mzena hospital in Dar-es-salaam". The Tanzania Times. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
External links
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