Banned nationwide protests are ‘an attempted coup’, says Tanzanian government
The Minister of Home Affairs, George Simbachawene, speaks to journalists in Dar es Salaam today, Monday, December 8, 2025. On the left is the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Denis Londo.
Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam. The Minister for Home Affairs, George Simbachawene, has stated that what is planned to take place nationwide on December 9, 2025 are not protests but an attempted coup, as they have no legal basis.
He said the alleged demonstrations, which are said to be open-ended and nationwide, are unlawful because no written application has been submitted, there is no known organiser, and it is unclear where they would begin.
