More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds

Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible.

A commission in Tanzania formed to investigate postelection violence reports that at least 518 people died after the October vote, with thousands injured, including over 800 with gunshot wounds. The commission did not assign responsibility for the deaths and recommended further investigations.

A Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence of October 2025 confirmed that 518 people lost their lives during the unrest, with the majority succumbing to gunshot wounds. The report is based on extensive medical and forensic investigations.

At least 518 people died in Tanzania after the unrest that followed last year’s general elections, a government-appointed commission of inquiry has reported. The commission did not establish who was responsible for the deaths and recommended further investigations.

Tanzania's electoral violence last year left at least 518 dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday, giving a figure far below opposition estimates and failing to say who was responsible. The commission did not assign responsibility for the deaths and recommended further investigations.

A Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence of October 29, 2025, has established that 518 people lost their lives during the unrest, the majority of them from gunshot wounds. The report is based on extensive medical and forensic investigations.