October 2026
October 26
- Human Rights Watch said no one has been held accountable one year after the election violence
The secretary general of Tanzania's Catholic Bishops' Conference called for repentance over the killings during the 2025 election period, saying "we have done wrong." The appeal came as the first anniversary of the October 29 violence approached, with demands for post-poll justice still unresolved.
- Tanzania awards TPDC four licences after 223-Bcf gas find at Mnazi Bay
Tanzania has announced its first major natural gas discovery in more than a decade, a find of 223 billion cubic feet. The discovery was made at Mnazi Bay, and state-owned TPDC was awarded four exploration licences after it.
- Tanzania and Angola sign four cooperation deals covering aviation, railway and petroleum
Tanzania and Angola signed four agreements to deepen economic relations between the two countries. The deals cover air services, railway links and petroleum, and include memoranda on aviation, communications and meteorology.
- Tanzania opens TZS 700bn Mtumba government city in Dodoma with 100-year plan
Tanzania has opened its new government city in Mtumba, a project valued at TZS 700 billion, and the site has officially begun operations. The government city sits in Dodoma, where the administration has been shifting its functions.
- Tanzania sets out new plans to protect Lake Tanganyika and its 13 million dependents
Tanzania has outlined fresh plans to protect Lake Tanganyika, with the Lake Tanganyika Authority urging the countries that share the lake to strengthen sustainable management of its resources. The authority says the lake's resources must benefit the 13 million people who depend on it.