Tanzania, March 25 -- Mwanza. One person has died and two others were injured following a dispute over football allegiances between fans of Simba and Yanga in Kwimba District, Mwanza Region.

The regional police confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Regional Police Commander Wilbrod Mutafungwa said Abel Mazuri, 25, from Nyamahengo, was killed after being stabbed in the chest with a sharp object.

Commander Mutafungwa said police have launched a manhunt for a suspect, whose identity is being withheld for now, in connection with the murder and the stabbing of two others. The victims had been drinking alcohol and watching football at a sports exhibition stand in Sumve Ward when the incident occurred.

The attack...