Journalist Killed During Protests

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Tanzanian security forces killed journalist Kelvin Lameck Mwakangondya while he covered post-election demonstrations in Mbeya on October 29, 2025. The protests followed President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election with 97.66% of the vote and saw hundreds of demonstrators shot, injured, or arrested. Authorities imposed an internet blackout from October 29 to November 3. Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and the International Federation of Journalists, have condemned the use of lethal force and called for an independent investigation.