Tanzania’s Vice President Nchimbi Announces Resignation — The Rio Times
Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi announced on August 25 that he would leave office on September 4. As The Rio Times reports, on the same day he sent President Samia Suluhu Hassan a letter stating his intention to leave politics and public service.
Nchimbi said he had no doubt about the president’s desire to replace the vice president. He also recalled a promise made on August 27, 2025, to vacate the post when the head of state wanted a new deputy. Samia Suluhu Hassan promptly accepted the resignation without explaining the reasons for the personnel change.
Suspension of the newspaper’s license
On August 19, Tanzania’s Department of Information Services suspended the publishing license of the daily newspaper MwanaHALISI for six months. The reason was a publication citing unnamed officials who said the vice president had been pressured to resign.
The regulator cited the requirements of the 2016 Media Services Act concerning accuracy, balance, and verification of information. It also stated that the journalist had not demonstrated attempts to contact senior officials and mentioned previous warnings issued to the publication. A hearing in the newspaper’s case was held in Dar es Salaam on August 7.
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Decision of the ruling party
On August 26, the National Executive Council of the ruling CCM party terminated Nchimbi’s membership, citing violations of party ethics, rules, and principles. No public details of those violations were provided.
On the same day, CCM approved Energy Minister Deogratius John Ndejembi as the proposed successor. To take office, he must be appointed by the president and approved by a majority of the National Assembly.
On July 24, Nchimbi publicly called on Tanzanians to seek a new constitution based on national consensus by 2030. In October 2025, Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the presidential election with nearly 98% of the vote. The opposition party Chadema stated that hundreds of people were killed following the vote as a result of protests and a forceful crackdown.
