Tanzania Case Law

shaibu and others v united republic of tanzania application no 0462020 2025 afchpr 16 28 2025

Court

TANZLII

Given the complexity and potential broader impact of the issues arising from the 2020 Tanzanian elections, and in the interests of justice, the Court exercises its discretion to reopen pleadings and allow additional submissions. The expertise of RFK and IHRDA in electoral disputes is deemed beneficial, justifying their admission as amici curiae.

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• Right to participate in public affairs
• Electoral violations
• Amicus curiae intervention
• Reopening of pleadings

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chanthunya v republic of malawi application no 001 2022 2024 afchpr 20 13 november 2024

Court

TANZLII

The Court found that the Respondent State was aware of the proceedings and had received proper notifications; reasons provided for reopening pleadings and extension of time were insufficient. The Court exercised its discretion to refuse reopening of pleadings and dismissed the request for extension of time.

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• Right to fair trial
• Extension of time
• Reopening of pleadings
• Service of process

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noudehouenou v republic of benin application no 0202020 2024 afchpr 14 6 june 2024

Court

TANZLII

The African Court dismissed a request to reopen pleadings and hold a hearing, finding the proposed grounds either previously raised or irrelevant to the application.

• Right to fair trial
• Reopening of pleadings
• Public hearing
• Material and moral reparation
• Reopening-of-pleadings
• Public-hearing

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muwinda and others v united republic of tanzania 2021 afchpr 56 5 march 2021

Court

TANZLII

The African Court reopened pleadings and extended time for Tanzania to file its response and reparations submissions in a dispute over unpaid subsistence allowances.

• Subsistence allowance
• Retrenchment benefits
• Extension of time
• Reopening of pleadings
• Extension-of-time
• Reopening-of-pleadings

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