Tanzania Orders Public Servants to Work at Home, Election Violence Has Disrupted Peace

• Tanzania’s 2025 General Election, held on Wednesday, October 29, was dominated by a small number of voters
• Riots destroyed the streets of Dar es Salaam as part of Tanzanians took to the streets to protest the administration of President Samia Suluhu
• Following the post-election tensions, the government was forced to impose a 6pm curfew and order all civil servants to work from home

The government of Tanzania has ordered civil servants to work from home just one day after the 2025 General Election.

Demonstration and violence marred the election, causing authorities to impose a 6pm curfew in Dar es Salaam.

Were all civil servants ordered to work from home?

According to a statement shared by the country’s government spokesperson, Gerson Msigwa, the order released only those whose jobs require them to be in the office.

“Following the security advice given by the Police Force to the residents of Dar es Salaam, the government orders that tomorrow, October 30, 2025, all public servants throughout the country will work from home, except those whose duties require them to be present at their workplace as instructed by their employers,” Msigwa’s statement was read in part.

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Company owners in the private sector were asked to consider the safety of their employees and allow them to work from home.

The October 29 election was marred by violence, low voter turnout and internet shutdowns.

Why did the government impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam?

The government issued a curfew at 6 pm after angry opposition supporters flooded the streets of Dar es Salaam and accused the government of President Samia Suluhu of locking his opponents out of polling stations.

Inspector General of Police Camillus Wambura made the announcement, urging residents to follow the order until further notice.

Wambura said that the police will be sent to the streets at the appointed time for special work.

The authorities further confirmed that the imposed restrictions were meant to control the growing chaos witnessed in the city.

They did not specify when the curfew would be lifted.

The Tanzanian opposition is speaking

Tanzania’s opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, spoke from prison, complaining that he was being mistreated.

He complained about being isolated and humiliated, and being tortured when the country was in the election period.

Blocked opposition meetings, the arrest of several CHADEMA officials and their supporters are some of the events witnessed before the elections.

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Lissu, one of the most prominent opposition politicians in the country, was arrested and charged with treason before the election.

The politician described being placed under complete isolation for several weeks in what he described as a deliberate attempt to demoralize him.

He said that he was isolated because some of his fellow prisoners who were prisoners sentenced to death had been removed from his cell.

He added that surveillance cameras had been installed inside his cell to record his every move, including the times he needed privacy.

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