2025 in Tanzania

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Events of 2025 in Tanzania .

Incumbents

• President : Samia Suluhu
• Vice-President : Philip Mpango
• Prime Minister : Kassim Majaliwa
• Chief Justice : Ibrahim Hamis Juma

Events

January

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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]
• June 28 – Two buses collide and catch fire in Sabasaba, Kilimanjaro Region, killing 38 people and injuring 28 others. ^[9]

July

• July 3 – Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announces he will not seek re-election in the upcoming October parliamentary elections. ^[10]

September

• September 15 – Alphonce Simbu becomes the first Tanzanian to win a gold medal in a world marathon championship after finishing first in the 2025 Tokyo Marathon in Japan. ^[11]

Predicted and scheduled

• October 28 – 2025 Tanzanian general election ^[12]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Tanzania

Source: ^{[13] [14]}

• 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 (1980–1983, 1994–1995) and first vice president (1990–1995) ^[15]

References

1. "A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears". AP News. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
2. Rukanga, Bassilioh (22 January 2025). "Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party". BBC . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
3. Mutsaka, Farai (13 March 2025). "South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo". AP News. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
4. "Tanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treason". Al Jazeera . 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
5. "Tanzania's main opposition party banned from election". BBC. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
6. "Kenyan presidential candidate and lawyer deported from Tanzania". France 24 . 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
7. "X restricted in Tanzania after police targeted by hackers". BBC . 21 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
8. "Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses". AP News . 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
9. "At least 38 people killed in Tanzania bus collision, subsequent fire". Al Jazeera . 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
10. "Kassim Majaliwa: Tanzanian prime minister steps down from October elections". BBC. 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
11. "First-ever Tanzanian gold as Simbu dips past Petros in world marathon". France 24. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
12. "EISA's 2025 African election calendar". EISA. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
13. "Tanzania Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
14. "Holidays and Observances in Tanzania in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
15. "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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