2026 in Tanzania
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Incumbents
[edit]- President: Samia Suluhu Hassan
- Vice-President: Emmanuel Nchimbi (until 4 September)
- Prime Minister: Mwigulu Nchemba
- Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 27 March – Landslides triggered by heavy rain kill at least 20 people in Mbeya Region.[1]
April
[edit]- 30 April – Tanzania closes down the Nduta Refugee Camp hosting refugees from Burundi.[2]
May
[edit]- 21 May – The United States imposes sanctions on Faustine Jackson Mafwele, the Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Tanzania Police Force, citing human rights violations committed by the agency.[3]
June
[edit]- 26 June – Interior Minister Patrobas Katambi announces a nationwide ban on all political rallies, less than two weeks before planned youth-led protests on 7 July calling for democratic reforms and justice over deaths linked to the 2025 Tanzanian election protests.[4]
July
[edit]- 9 July – Police announce the arrest of 130 people for allegedly "inciting criminal acts" after heavy security deployments prevent the planned opposition protests two days earlier.[5]
August
[edit]- 26 August – Vice President Nchimbi resigns less than a year after taking office for undisclosed reasons.[6] The ruling CCM party nominates energy minister Deogratius Ndejembi to replace him.[7]
October
[edit]- 9 October – A passenger bus collides with a timber truck in Mkambarani, killing at least 28 people.[8]
- 28 October – Energy Minister Juma Homera announces the discovery of a natural gas field with potential reserves of 223,000,000,000 ft3 (6.3×109 m3) in Mnazi Bay.[9]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 12 January – Zanzibar Revolution
- 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 7 April – Karume Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 26 April – Union Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Saba Saba Day
- 8 August – Nane Nane Day
- 4 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 14 October – Nyerere Day
- 9 December – Tanzania Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Deaths
[edit]- 19 February – Polycarp Pengo, 81, Roman Catholic cardinal, coadjutor archbishop (1990–1992) and archbishop (1992–2019) of Dar-es-Salaam[12]
- 20 March – Julie Manning, 87, lawyer, judge, and politician[13]
- 25 March – William Lukuvi, 70, presidential adviser, MP (since 2015) and minister of lands (2015–2022)[14]
- 30 March – Selemani Bungara, 64, MP (2010–2020)[15]
- 14 April – Bernardin Mfumbusa, 64, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kondoa (since 2011)[16]
- 7 September – Hafidh Ameir Hassan, 76, agriculturalist, first gentleman (since 2021)[17]
- 21 September – Fatma Karume, 97, first lady of Zanzibar (1964–1972)[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall kill at least 20 people in Tanzania". AP News. 2026-03-27. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ "Tanzania shuts camp housing thousands of Burundi refugees". Africanews. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations". AP News. 2026-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Biryabarema, Elias (26 June 2026). "Tanzania bans political rallies ahead of youth-led protests". Reuters. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Nzilani, Vincent Mumo (9 July 2026). "Tanzania arrests 130 people as government cracks down on dissent". Reuters. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ Biryabarema, Elias (26 August 2026). "Tanzania's vice president resigns in less than a year". Reuters. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzania's resigning vice president expelled from the governing party, deepening test to democracy". AP News. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bus collision with truck kills at least 28 people in Tanzania". Associated Press. 2026-10-09. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
- ↑ "Tanzania celebrates first natural gas discovery in more than 10 years". BBC. 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzania Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Holidays and Observances in Tanzania in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Kardinali Pengo afariki Dunia akiwa Taasisi ya Moyo ya Jakaya Kikwete (JKCI)" (in Swahili). Jamiiforums. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzania's first female High Court judge Julie Manning dies". The Citizen. 2026-03-20. Archived from the original on 2026-07-02. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Tanzania Mourns Former Kilwa South MP 'Bwege' After Death In Dar Es Salaam". Swahili Today. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzanian Minister William Lukuvi dies in Dodoma after heart attack". The Citizen. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzania: Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa has died". Vatican News. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tanzanian President Samia's husband dies in hospital". BBC. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "Zanzibar's inaugural first lady dies in the Isles. Fatma Karume was 97 years old". The Tanzania Times. 21 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
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