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Internet disrupted in Tanzania on election day as ruling party seeks to extend decades in power

Tanzanians will vote on Wednesday with incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan facing opposition candidates from smaller parties, as her main rivals were barred from running.
Amnesty International criticized the election atmosphere, stating it is characterized by fear and cited cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests leading up to the polls.
Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party faces treason charges and is in jail, while the second-largest opposition candidate was barred from the race, raising concerns over democratic integrity.
The U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations Committee stated that arrests and intimidation undermine democracy and may lead to the least competitive election since 1992.

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