DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 22 -- Member organisations of the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) have reported that 1,605 people were killed in Tanzania as a result of relationship-related conflicts between 2024 and June 2026, with women and children among those most affected.

According to a statement issued by the coalitions member organisations on October 22, 2026, police statistics show that 941 murder cases were reported nationwide between January and June 2026, compared with 926 cases during the same period in 2025.

The statement indicates that 458 of the 941 murder cases reported in the first half of 2026 were linked to relationship-related conflicts.

In 2024, a total of 2,193 murder cases were reported, of which 422 were ...