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Tanzania's president has not published the inquiry report that found at least 518 people died in post-election violence

Confidence: Confirmed · 3 sourcesTanzania · Oct 6, 2026

Subject of this story

Tanzania Police Force

Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania

Also named

Oversight

Commission of Inquiry into the October 2025 Election Violence (Chande Commission, Tanzania)

Advocate

Amnesty International

Human Rights Watch

Joseph Sinde Warioba, Former Prime Minister of Tanzania

What happened

A Commission of Inquiry announced on 14 November 2025 after Tanzania's 29 October 2025 election handed its report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on 23 April 2026; Amnesty International says it found at least 518 people died of unnatural causes, including gunshot injuries. The president has not made the report public. On 18 May 2026 she appointed a separate criminal-investigation commission to identify perpetrators; The Chanzo reports it was inaugurated on 7 August 2026. Amnesty and former Prime Minister Warioba have criticised the confidentiality of the first report. Human Rights Watch said it sent findings on the killing of bystanders to the police and the commission on 6 March 2026 and received no response by 19 March.

Sources (3)

SourceCommission report handed over 23 April 2026; at least 518 died; 'To withhold the Commission of Inquiry report from the public is a blow to transparency.'

thechanzo.comThe Chande report identified criminal indicators requiring accountability but was kept confidential; new commission announced 18 May 2026.

SourceHRW sent findings to the Tanzania Police Force and the Commission of Inquiry on March 6 but received no response as of publication (March 19, 2026).

Response

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