In the wake of election violence, Tanzania forms committee to explore reconciliation and constitutional change

Residents of Tanzania's Arusha Region have called on the government to fast-track comprehensive constitutional reforms, saying a new constitution is the only meaningful path to healing the pain and trauma caused by the killing of young people and other civilians during unrest linked to the October 29, 2025 General Election. Speakers at a public forum convened by the Commission of Inquiry into the election-related violence said long-standing demands for constitutional reforms lay at the heart of grievances that escalated into violence, citing a failure by authorities to listen to citizens and implement promised changes. [ . . . ] The eight-member commission, chaired by retired Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, was appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to investigate the incidents in affected regions. Its report is expected to guide the government in initiating a national reconciliation process through a proposed Truth, Reconciliation and Healing Commission.
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