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Internet disrupted in Tanzania on election day as ruling party seeks to extend decades in power
Incumbent Samia Suluhu Hassan faces only minor opposition after major rivals were barred amid allegations of over 100 abductions since 2021, rights groups say.
- Tanzanians will vote in an election on Wednesday, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win after opposition candidates were barred from standing due to disqualifications by the electoral commission.
- The election includes choosing members for the 400-seat parliament and local lawmakers in Zanzibar.
- The leading opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified by the electoral commission, stating it refused to sign an electoral code of conduct.
- Hassan's government faces accusations of human rights abuses, with Amnesty International urging authorities to stop repressing dissent.
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Curfew declared after Tanzania protests election without opposition
Tanzanian police declared an evening curfew in the country's largest city after hundreds protested on Wednesday, tearing down banners of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and burning a police station, as polls closed on an election where the main challengers have…
Tanzania Police Declare Evening Curfew In Biggest City After Election Unrest
Tanzania's police declared an evening curfew in commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, after protests broke out in the city as the country held elections criticised for repressing the opposition.
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