Tanzania, April 23 -- Dar es Salaam. A young woman in Arusha lowers her voice as she recalls the events of October 29, 2025. "I was terrified. We lost relatives, children. I don't want to be reminded," she says. Her account reflects a broader unease among young Tanzanians following an election period marked by violence and loss of life.

In response, religious leaders have stepped in to create spaces for dialogue. Since November 2025, an interfaith initiative under the Interfaith Committee of Religious Leaders on Economic Justice and the Integrity of Creation (ISCEJIC) has brought together youth across the country to discuss peace, justice and reconciliation.

The forums, organised by the Muslim Council of Tanzania which is popularly know...