Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Tanzania's Image Crisis May Hinder Funding
Tanzania's president says the country's bad reputation might make it harder to get loans from other countries.
This is because of problems during their recent election, like fighting and not letting some people run.
Other countries and groups said many people died, but Tanzania's government disagrees.
The president wants to find out what happened and is sorry for the people who were hurt.
Tanzania's president acknowledges the country's tarnished global image
Hassan says this may hinder securing international loans
Election violence and exclusion of main challengers criticized
African Union observers found the vote not credible
Hassan promises to investigate election violence
- Who
- Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan
- What
- Acknowledged Tanzania's tarnished image may hinder international funding
- When
- On Tuesday, after the disputed election
- Where
- Tanzania
- Why
- Due to election violence and exclusion of main challengers
Government
International Observers & Rights Groups
Election Credibility
Government
Government dismissed criticism, said election was fair
International Observers & Rights Groups
African Union observers found the vote not credible, documented ballot box stuffing
Casualty Figures
Government
Government disputes high casualty figures as exaggerated
International Observers & Rights Groups
Rights groups, opposition parties, and UN say hundreds likely killed
- Election Date
- October 2020
- Winner
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan
- Criticism
- Election violence, exclusion of main challengers, ballot stuffing
- International Funding
- Potentially hindered by Tanzania's image
- Planned External Borrowing
- 8.7 trillion Tanzanian shillings ($3.6 billion) in 2025/26 fiscal year