Tanzania, June 5 -- Dar es Salaam. Growing economic pressure, changing family structures and limited preparation for marriage have caused to a sharp rise in marital disputes in Tanzania, with nearly 50,000 cases recorded through the social welfare system in the first 10 months of the 2025/26 financial year.

According to figures contained in the ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups' 2026/27 budget speech, a total of 49,573 marriage-related disputes were reported between July 2025 and April 2026.

Of these, 9,995 cases were closed, 8,036 were referred to courts, while 31,542 remain under mediation.

The figures show a rise compared with previous years, when 31,380 cases were recorded in 2024/25 and 28,773 in ...