Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be sworn in behind closed doors on November 3, 2025, amid tight security.
Normally, presidential inaugurations are held in stadiums and are attended by thousands of people, but this time, the ceremony will be held in a military camp in Dodoma, with no members of the public allowed to attend.
Senior officials, diplomats and foreign envoys are expected to attend the ceremony. Security is expected to be tighter than usual to prevent any untoward incidents.
The decision, announced on national television on November 2, comes after large numbers of people began protests on October 29 against the presidential election that took place that day.
The protesters demanded that opposition politicians who were banned from running against President Samia, such as Tundu Lissu of the CHADEMA party, be released, that the elections be re-run, and that they be allowed to participate.
On 1 November, CHADEMA told AFP that at least 800 people had died in the protests by that date. The UN Human Rights Office put the death toll at 10.
The Tanzanian Electoral Commission announced that President Samia won with 97.66% of the vote, with 16 candidates competing with less than 3%. CHADEMA condemned the election results.
Since the protests began, the internet has been shut down, residents of Dar es Salaam have been ordered to stay indoors from dusk to dawn, and schools have been closed. To date, the population has not returned to normal life.
