OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE WORLD
We, the Tanzanian people, do not recognize Samia Suluhu Hassan or Deo Ndejembi as the legitimate President and Vice President of Tanzania.
No legitimate election was held on October 29, 2025. Instead, what happened was a systematic campaign of mass killings, with more than 10,000 Tanzanians killed during a five-day internet shutdown.
Any government that recognizes these two individuals as the legitimate leaders of Tanzania is turning its back on the Tanzanian people and standing against their demand for justice, democracy, and accountability.
Those responsible for these atrocities must be held accountable. The blood of Tanzanians cannot simply be ignored, and the victims and their families must not be forgotten.
We call on the international community to stand with the Tanzanian people as we fight for:
A new, democratic Constitution
A genuinely free and fair election
An end to killings, kidnappings, arbitrary imprisonment, and sexual torture
An end to the suppression and muzzling of the independent media
Full accountability and justice for the victims
Tanzania belongs to its people.
We will continue to demand democracy, freedom, justice, and a government that derives its legitimacy from the will of the Tanzanian people.
The world must stand with the people of Tanzania.
KISWAHILI
TANGAZO RASMI KWA ULIMWENGU
Sisi, Watanzania, hatuwatambui Samia Suluhu Hassan wala Deo Ndejembi kama Rais na Makamu wa Rais halali wa Tanzania.
Hakukuwa na uchaguzi halali uliofanyika tarehe 29 Oktoba 2025. Badala yake, kilichotokea ni kampeni ya mauaji ya halaiki yaliyopangwa na kutekelezwa kwa utaratibu, ambapo zaidi ya Watanzania 10,000 waliuawa wakati wa kukatika kwa intaneti kwa siku tano.
Serikali yoyote itakayowatambua watu hawa wawili kama viongozi halali wa Tanzania inawageuzia kisogo Watanzania na kusimama kinyume na madai yao ya haki, demokrasia na uwajibikaji.
Wale waliohusika na ukatili huu lazima wawajibishwe. Damu ya Watanzania haiwezi kupuuzwa, na waathirika pamoja na familia zao hawapaswi kusahaulika.
Tunaiomba jumuiya ya kimataifa kusimama pamoja na Watanzania tunapopigania:
Katiba mpya ya kidemokrasia
Uchaguzi huru na wa haki
Kukomeshwa kwa mauaji, utekaji nyara, kufungwa kiholela na mateso ya kingono
Kukomeshwa kwa ukandamizaji na kunyamazishwa kwa vyombo huru vya habari
Uwajibikaji kamili na haki kwa waathirika
Tanzania ni ya Watanzania.
Tutaendelea kudai demokrasia, uhuru, haki na serikali inayopata uhalali wake kutokana na matakwa ya wananchi wa Tanzania.
Ulimwengu lazima usimame pamoja na wananchi wa Tanzania.
Kesho ndio siku! 🗣️ Wanaweza kufunga miili lakini hawawezi kufunga ukweli na matumaini ya mamilioni. Vita hii ya haki tayari imeshinda moyoni mwa kila mtanzania. Tunataka Lissu awe huru BILA MASHARTI! ✊🏿🔥 #FreeTunduLissu#FreeTunduLissuNow#KatibaMpya
CHADEMA activist Lucy Simon Shayo has now been detained for 15 days without charges or court appearance since her arrest on Nov 30 in Tanga. Reports from party members indicate severe torture—she can barely stand. This unlawful detention violates Tanzanian law and basic human rights.
@HRW @AmnestyAfrica @UNHumanRights@ACHPR — act now!
#FreeLucyShayo
Two weeks in arbitrary detention: CHADEMA’s Lucy Simon Shayo, arrested Nov 30 in Tanga, held at Chang’ombe Police Station without charges or court appearance. Allegations of brutal torture—she can’t even stand. This is part of Tanzania’s ongoing suppression of opposition voices, as documented by @hrw.
No more silence! Immediate release or due process now.
#FreeLucyShayo
@Amnesty@UNHumanRights@StateDept
TANZANIANS ARE NOT FREE! 🔥
They told us uhuru was 1961, but the real chains are censorship, cracked skulls, and kidnapped voices under Samia.
Silence is compliance.
Speak now or breathe tyranny forever.
#TanzaniaSiHuru#SamiaMustGo#FreeTanzania#Tuvuke
Hii Taarifa sio ya kupuuza.iwe ukweli kwamba haya yaliyoandikwa wameyapata huko walikosema ama isiwe kweli bado watz tunatakiwa kuipa uzito hii taarifa yameandikwa humu mambo magumu
Mfano ni kwamba kwenye maandamano kuna silaha hayo sio maandamano ni vita.
Unyenyekevu ni mhimu
@realDonaldTrump
Dear Mr. President,
My name is Mange Kimambi, and I am a Tanzanian pro-democracy activist who has been living in the United States since 2012. I am writing to bring to your attention what I believe to be a grave injustice committed against the people of Tanzania and myself by Meta, and to respectfully request your support in defending democratic activism and freedom of expression online.
Recently, my Meta accounts — including Instagram (@mangekimambi80), Instagram News media page owned by me (@wananchiforum), and my WhatsApp number (+1 424-537-3057) — were deactivated after I raised awareness about a series of severe abuses and horrific events occurring in Tanzania. These include, the kidnappings of regular citizens and kidnappings, killings and imprisonment of opposition leaders on fabricated treason charges, the barring of opposition parties from participating in the general election, widespread corruption, misuse of public funds, and the large-scale looting and exploitation of Tanzania’s natural resources by foreign governments such as the UAE, China, Oman, and most recently Russia, which is currently seeking access to Tanzania’s significant uranium deposits. Despite the country’s natural wealth, millions of Tanzanians continue to live in extreme poverty and lack even basic necessities — including clean drinking water — due to systemic corruption.
For months, I used my platforms to highlight these issues and consistently encouraged PEACEFUL protests, as many Tanzanians feel there is no safe alternative for expressing dissent. The government has been widely accused of kidnapping, torturing, or killing individuals who speak out against injustice, which makes digital communication one of the only remaining tools for civic engagement. Every post I made emphasized peaceful, non violent protests.
On October 29 2025— the day of the general election — protests led largely by Gen Z erupted across the country. These demonstrations were met with extreme state violence. Thousands of young Tanzanians were killed and many more injured as security forces responded with lethal force. The African Union, SADC, and the EU Parliament have all publicly condemned the compromised electoral process and the deadly violence that followed. Most Tanzanians view the President, Samia Suluhu Hassan — who claimed 97% of the vote — as an illegitimate president who chose to kill thousands of Tanzanian youth instead of stepping down from power. Numerous photos and videos documenting these horrific events and deaths remain visible on my X account (@mangekimambi).
My social-media platforms were essential tools for communicating with supporters, organizing peaceful civic action, and documenting human-rights abuses in real time. Their removal has severely hindered the ability of Tanzanians to access truthful information and to organize safely. Traditional media inside Tanzania has been effectively silenced; journalists who speak out risk being kidnapped, disappeared, or killed. This leaves social-media platforms run by diaspora activists like myself as one of the last remaining channels for Tanzanians to document and expose abuses.
I respectfully ask that you publicly urge Meta to reinstate my accounts without delay. I also request that you encourage Congress to consider legislation that grants activists and individuals with significant public platforms meaningful legal recourse when their accounts are removed without transparency, due process, or a clear path to appeal. Millions of people around the world — especially those advocating for democracy and human rights — depend on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok to have their voices heard. In today’s world, where civic freedoms and personal safety often depend on digital communication, these companies must be held accountable.
On the same day my accounts were removed, another prominent Tanzanian activist, Maria Sarungi @MariaSTsehai saw her Instagram page
Leo tunasimama kwa unyenyekevu, tukiyakumbuka maumivu ya mwezi uliotupitisha kwenye vilio, maombolezo na historia isiyofutika.
Mwezi ambao ulimwanga damu na machozi ya vizazi—mwezi tuliowaaga maelfu ya vijana wetu, mashujaa walioamua kusimama kwa ajili ya Taifa letu bila kupepesa macho.
Leo tunawakumbuka.
Tunawaheshimu.
Tunawasindikiza katika kumbukumbu zetu milele.
Tarehe 29 Oktoba si siku ya kawaida—ni alama ya ujasiri, dhabihu, na mshikamano wetu kama Taifa.
Kwa heshima kuu tunasema:
“Happy October 29 – Kumbukizi ya Mashujaa 2025.” @SuluhuSamia #Mustgo