DAR ES SALAAM, April 24 -- DESCRIBING the October 2025 election-related violence as a heavy burden on her leadership, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the crisis has weighed deeply on her shoulders as she received the Commission of Inquiry report.

“I want to admit that I did not expect this situation to occur during my leadership,” she said in Dar es Salaam yesterday, adding that the events have personally affected her leadership and sense of responsibility. “This matter has placed a heavy burden on my shoulders,” she said, noting that the situation has required careful reflection and firm leadership at a difficult time for the nation.

President Samia said she will confront the situation with determination, exp...