Tanzania is reeling from three days of intense protests that have left hundreds dead, according to opposition reports, following the disputed October 29 general election. The escalating violence and a nationwide internet blackout have made it nearly impossible to verify the true scale of the casualties, while the government continues…
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s disputed general election, securing nearly 98% of the vote. The announcement, made on Saturday, comes after days of nationwide unrest that has left multiple people dead and raised fresh concerns over the country’s democratic trajectory.…
Tensions in Tanzania reached a boiling point on Friday after hundreds of demonstrators clashed with police in Dar es Salaam, demanding that the National Electoral Commission suspend the release of results from Wednesday’s national elections. The protests, which have since spread to other regions, prompted a military deployment and an…
Polling stations opened across Tanzania on Wednesday for a tightly controlled election, overshadowed by reports of intimidation, abductions, and the silencing of opposition voices. Rights groups have condemned what they describe as a “wave of terror” ahead of the vote, with many of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s main rivals either…