Jambo TV

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In November, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the formation of a commission of inquiry to investigate the hundreds or more deaths during election protests.

Tanzania suspends Jambo TV for querying inquiry into post-election killings

Kampala, April 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Tanzanian authorities to immediately lift the 90-day suspension imposed on Jambo TV over its YouTube and Instagram posts and allow the outlet to resume operations without delay. In an April 2 notice, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) said the digital broadcaster had published “unverified” and…

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Composite of an animated video, published in the The Citizen newspaper, of a character resembling President Samia Suluhu Hassan watching television coverage of recent reported killings and abductions of government critics. (Screenshots: SK Media Online TV/CPJ)

Tanzania’s regulator bans media outlets as journalists harassed

Instead of providing the latest news updates, the homepages of three leading Tanzanian newspapers are focused on their own suspension over a video seen as critical of the president, as concerns mount over deteriorating press freedom ahead of elections. On October 2, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) issued a 30-day suspension order for Mwananchi…

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