SADC under violent election siege

Friday, October 31, 2025 | 260 Views |

Tanzania has become the latest southern African nation to face turmoil at the ballot box with mass protests, arrest of political opponents, and allegations of state-backed repression clutching the country.

Clashes between protesters and security forces have triggered curfews, intensifying concerns that the government is tightening control over a shrinking democratic space.

Regionally, Southern Africa is experiencing a growing trend of violent, unfair electoral processes while regional organisations turn a blind eye to respect for country sovereignty. Southern Africa had asserted itself as an outlier in the African region, with most countries holding peaceful elections that regard the rule of law and the dictates of the democratic processes.

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