The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday to lift the suspension of news platform JamiiForums and protect press freedom ahead of the October 29, 2025, elections .

CPJ’s Regional Director, Angela Quintal, criticized the suspension, calling it a clear effort to suppress public debate and restrict access to information. She urged Tanzanian authorities to restore the news platform and refrain from using “vague and overly broad” online content laws to silence dissent and undermine press freedom.

On September 6, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) suspended the license of Tanzanian social media and news platform JamiiForums for a period of 90 days, after blocking access to the site. In its decision, the TCRA stated that th

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