A coalition of Kenyan and African civil society groups has called for the resignation of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following alleged human rights violations after the October 29 general election. The groups accuse her administration of overseeing mass killings, disappearances, and detentions of civilians and opposition supporters. They urge the African Union and United Nations to investigate these claims.
On November 7, 2025, a coalition of over 40 civic groups from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa, and other African states, operating under the Pan-African network Jumuiya Ni Yetu, issued a joint statement demanding accountability from President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The statement follows Tanzania's general election on October 29, where the groups allege widespread killings, disappearances, and unlawful detentions targeted civilians and opposition supporters.
The organisations called for Suluhu's immediate resignation and the establishment of an interim transitional government to restore the rule of law. 'The African people cannot remain silent in the face of mass killings and systemic violations of human rights. We demand that President Samia Suluhu step down and allow for a credible transitional process that will restore justice and accountability,' the statement read in part.
Further demands include international sanctions and isolation for senior Tanzanian officials linked to the abuses, the immediate release of all detained political prisoners, restoration of internet access, and reopening of civic spaces for journalists, activists, and opposition members. The coalition accused Tanzanian security forces of coordinated raids, mass arrests, and extrajudicial executions in urban areas such as Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, and Mbeya. They also claimed hospitals and morgues are under state surveillance to conceal casualties, with journalists and activists targeted, detained, or forced into hiding.
The groups described the situation as a regional threat to democracy, criticising the silence of bodies like the East African Community and African Union for emboldening impunity. While the Tanzanian government has not officially responded, the coalition warned that inaction by international bodies would amount to complicity in hiding mass atrocities.