# Tanzania

Government actions against journalists in Tanzania

[RSF 2026 rank: 117th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index). World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

Tanzania is in Eastern Africa, Africa. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Tanzania, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Access bans: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=TZ&tactic=access_ban), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/access_ban
- [Funding and ownership pressure: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=TZ&tactic=funding_and_ownership_pressure), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/funding_and_ownership_pressure
- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=TZ&tactic=outlet_licensing), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/outlet_licensing
- [Shutdowns and blocking: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=TZ&tactic=shutdowns_and_blocking), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/shutdowns_and_blocking

## Heads of government at the time

- [John Magufuli: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-magufuli)
- [Samia Suluhu Hassan: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/samia-suluhu-hassan)

## Incidents by year

### 2025

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 29, 2025 | [Tanzania shuts down internet access on election day amid unrest](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-tanzania-internet-shutdown-election-day) | [Shutdowns and blocking](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/shutdowns_and_blocking) | Silence | [Samia Suluhu Hassan](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/samia-suluhu-hassan) | Unknown |

### 2018

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 16, 2018 | [Tanzania requires bloggers and online publishers to register and pay an annual government fee](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-tanzania-online-content-regulations) | [Licensing and closure of outlets](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/outlet_licensing) | Pressure | [John Magufuli](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/john-magufuli) | Unknown (April 12, 2018) |

Ladders: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/tz.

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