DAR ES SALAAM, April 23 -- FINDINGS from the commission of inquiry into the October 29 unrest were formally presented at State House in Dar es Salaam, with Commission Chair Judge Chande outlining a mix of long-standing structural issues and immediate triggers that culminated in the violence.

According to the report, the roots of the unrest had existed for years but intensified in the lead-up to the events. Politically, the commission cited persistent demands for constitutional reforms, concerns over shrinking democratic space, calls for an independent electoral body, and proposed changes to election laws as key underlying tensions.

On the socio-economic front, the report highlighted widespread hardship, including unemployment, a difficu...