BUSSELS, Nov. 27 -- TANZANIA has sharply criticized what it calls a rising wave of foreign political interference after the European Parliament scheduled a hearing on alleged post-election abuses without consulting the government, escalating tensions that local analysts say echo a broader pattern of external pressure.

In a diplomatic note dated 25 November 2025, the Embassy of Tanzania in Brussels expressed “deep concern” over the European Parliaments plan to deliberate on “post-election killings and the deteriorating human rights situation,” including the case of opposition politician Tundu Lissu.

The government said the decision was taken “without allowing the Tanzanian government to present its side and ...