Mo Ibrahim’s terse message to Tanzania President Samia
Tanzanian police disperse demonstrators during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam on October 29, 2025.
Philanthropist Mo Ibrahim has expressed “alarm and misgivings” about the just-concluded Tanzanian vote, stating that an election which excludes opposition parties is neither fair nor legitimate.
In a note addressed to President Samia Suluhu Hassan titled “Madame President, this is not acceptable,” the Sudan-born businessman, who has been pushing good governance on the continent, wrote: “We are watching developments in Tanzania with alarm and misgivings. The violence against the demonstrators is unacceptable.
