October 29, 2025, was one of the most significant days in Tanzania , when voters were supposed to exercise their civic duty. However, protests broke out in Dar es Salaam , the country's largest city, and several other cities during the vote. Demonstrators were enraged by the exclusion of the main opposition candidates in the presidential race and what they say is the increasing repression of government critics. Tanzania police declared a curfew amid the growing unrest. The government deployed