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Dodoma plays for time with UN and Commonwealth over human rights

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Police officers attempt to disperse demonstrators during clashes accompanying the presidential election, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,  on 29 October 2025.
Police officers attempt to disperse demonstrators during clashes accompanying the presidential election, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 29 October 2025.

From the Commonwealth summit to the UN Human Rights Council, the Tanzanian government will have to demonstrate the progress it has made in terms of governance and respect for human rights. All this comes on the eve of the verdict in the trial of opposition figure Tundu Lissu.

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