Africa: All of Africa Today – November 4, 2025

SADC Mission Says Tanzania’s 2025 Poll Fell Short of Democratic Standards

Observers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said intimidation, arrests, and an internet shutdown prevented citizens from freely exercising their democratic rights during Tanzania’s 2025 general election. In its preliminary report released on 3 November, the SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), led by former Malawian Speaker Richard Msowoya, said the election fell short of the bloc’s principles…