What happened on October 29 just won’t go away, PR or not

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Tanzanian riot police disperse demonstrators during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. 

Photo credit: Reuters

The Tanzania government is still reeling from the fallout of the events on and around October 29, 2025.

The going is hard. Firstly, it is the first time ever on the African continent that an election has been categorically called out by all the important election observers, including the AU and SADC, who have said the elections were not free and fair. The major news channels, BBC, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle CNN have reported atrocities. Major donors are rethinking policy