U.S. reviews Tanzania ties after crackdown
The U.S. State Department said it is comprehensively reviewing its relationship with Tanzania after condemning repression and violence following the disputed Oct. 29 presidential election that returned President Samia Suluhu Hassan to power. The move follows the EU’s suspension of tens of millions in aid and UN experts’ condemnation of alleged extrajudicial killings, disappearances and mass detentions; Hassan defended the security forces and claimed a 98% victory as opposition figures were arrested and protests suppressed.
📌 Key Facts
- State Department: ‘comprehensively reviewing’ U.S.–Tanzania ties amid post‑election violence
- EU suspended tens of millions in aid over the crackdown and transparency concerns
- UN rights experts condemned alleged killings, disappearances, and detentions; opposition claims 2,000+ deaths while other groups report hundreds
📊 Relevant Data
The United States provided approximately $646 million in foreign assistance to Tanzania in fiscal year 2024.
U.S. Foreign Assistance by Country — ForeignAssistance.gov
In the 2020 Tanzanian general election, President John Magufuli won with 84.4% of the vote.
2020 Tanzanian general election — Wikipedia
In the 2015 Tanzanian general election, John Magufuli won with 58.46% of the vote.
2015 Tanzanian general election — Wikipedia
As of 2023, 71% of Tanzanians lived in poverty at the lower-middle-income poverty line of US$3.65 per day.
Tanzania - ISS African Futures — Institute for Security Studies