Pray for Tanzania

About Tanzania

The capital is Dodoma. People speak Swahili, English and many other languages. Christianity and Islam are the two main faiths.

Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.

Prayer briefing for Tanzania

Last updated October 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.

Current events

Tanzania has been through weeks of change and mourning. Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resigned in early September, and Deogratius Ndejembi was chosen to succeed him. On 7 September Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, died in hospital in Zanzibar. The nation is also still living with the pain of the deadly violence around the 2025 election.

We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.

Leadership and politics

Tanzania is a union republic, and Zanzibar has its own president and government. President Samia Suluhu Hassan began a second term after the October 2025 election, in which she was declared winner with about 98% of the vote and main opposition candidates were barred. The Vice President is Deogratius Ndejembi and the Prime Minister is Mwigulu Nchemba. A ban on political rallies was announced in June.

We pray for: Wisdom, integrity and justice for those in authority.

Economic health

The economy is growing steadily, at about 6% a year in early 2026, helped by farming and mining. Inflation is about 3.4% on the mainland and about 5.4% in Zanzibar. Global events, including conflict in the Middle East, are a risk to prices for families.

We pray for: Provision for families and honest stewardship.

Social and cultural issues

Many families are still grieving those killed in the 2025 election violence. In April the Nduta camp, which hosted refugees from Burundi, was closed. In March landslides in Mbeya Region killed at least 20 people. The poor in rural areas, refugees and families who lost loved ones are among the most vulnerable.

We pray for: Reconciliation, peace and protection of the vulnerable.

Spiritual landscape

A 2010 Pew survey found about 61% of Tanzanians were Christian and about 35% Muslim, and many people also keep elements of traditional religion. Muslims live mainly along the coast, and Zanzibar is about 99% Muslim. Christians are found across most of the mainland. The nation mourned Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, who died in February 2026.

We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.

Religious freedom

The union and Zanzibar constitutions protect freedom of conscience and the right to change faith. Kadhi courts exist only in Zanzibar. The US State Department has reported some attacks on both churches and mosques in rural areas, and tension at times between government and religious leaders who speak on public issues. Most Tanzanians worship freely and live alongside neighbours of other faiths.

We pray for: Protection for believers and freedom to worship safely.

Historical wounds

In January 1964 the Zanzibar Revolution overthrew the Sultan, and thousands were killed. In April 1964 Zanzibar united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania. A government inquiry found that at least 518 people were killed in violence around the October 2025 election. The opposition says the toll is much higher and the government denies that security forces used excessive force.

We pray for: National healing, breaking old cycles and deep forgiveness.

Let us pray together

Our Father, we come to You together for Tanzania. Comfort all who mourn, and bring calm and safety in this time of change. Give wisdom, integrity and justice to President Samia, the new Vice President and all in authority, and bless every honest effort at dialogue. Provide for every family, and let the growth of the nation reach the poor. Bring reconciliation between communities and protect refugees and the vulnerable. Let hope and the truth of Your love be made known on the mainland and in Zanzibar. Keep believers of every church safe and free to worship. Heal the wounds of past violence, and lead Tanzania in forgiveness and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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