🇹🇿Week of October 26

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.12

Human Rights Watch said no one has been held accountable one year after the election violence. The group's statement is titled "No Accountability One Year After Tanzania Election Violence."3

The BBC reported that Tanzania is accused of weaponising counterterrorism laws against those seeking post-poll justice. The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam issued a security alert dated October 28, 2026.14

The EastAfrican reported a storm over the October 29 violence anniversary in Tanzania, as the date drew renewed attention to the killings and the lack of prosecutions.2

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.1234

The government framed the find as a national gain. The vice-president said the oil and gas industry must benefit Tanzanians, and Ndejembi ordered the Energy Ministry to advance young people's participation in oil and gas projects.56

The discovery drew wide coverage, with outlets describing it as Tanzania's first significant gas find in over 10 years.78910

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.123

The accords also provide for a new embassy, and the two governments pushed for railway links intended to boost regional trade. Tanzania is exploring a partnership in Angola's Lobito Oil Refinery Project.345

The two countries affirmed their commitment to regional peace and to better healthcare.6

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.123

The Citizen reports that Tanzania plans a 100-year future for the Dodoma government city, framing the launch as a long-term institutional project rather than a single building programme.2

Ahead of the launch, Daily News said all eyes were on Mtumba City for the opening. Balile praised the government's investment in Mtumba infrastructure, according to The Respondents.45

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.123

The plans call for cutting pollution and conserving fragile areas of the lake, according to accounts of the proposals. The states sharing the lake were urged to strengthen conservation efforts.45