Dar es Salaam, Tanzania , Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Democracies na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as “mass killings” and widespread human rights violations committed against civilians during ongoing demonstrations across the country.
In a statement signed by Secretary General John Mnyika, the party expressed deep concern over reports and videos showing bodies lying in the streets, and hospitals overwhelmed by corpses, scenes it says point to state-sponsored violence under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration.
“We have received credible information and visual evidence showing dead bodies scattered in various areas. Some hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed, unable to handle the number of corpses,” CHADEMA said in the statement.
The opposition also accused police of visiting hospitals to secretly collect the bodies of those killed during protests, allegedly to conceal evidence and distort casualty statistics.
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According to CHADEMA, many injured citizens have been unable to reach hospitals due to the breakdown of essential services, including transportation and communication, following the governments reported clampdown on internet access.
The statement denounced the excessive use of force by Tanzanian security agencies against peaceful demonstrators exercising their constitutional right to protest.
“We strongly condemn the unnecessary and unlawful use of force by state organs against citizens who chose to peacefully express their dissatisfaction with the illegal conduct of the so-called elections,” CHADEMA declared.
The party appealed to the United Nations, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and other international actors to urgently launch an independent investigation into the killings and hold those responsible accountable.
“We call upon the international community to investigate the atrocities committed by the Tanzanian government against its own people and take appropriate action,” the statement continued.
CHADEMA also urged the government to immediately restore internet connectivity and other social services to enable citizens to communicate and access emergency aid.
The statement was released on Saturday, November 2, 2025, amid escalating unrest in several regions, as opposition supporters and civil society groups accuse the government of suppressing dissent and manipulating recent elections.
