US EditionTanzania's main opposition rejects Hassan's election win after deadly protests
- On November 2, 2025, President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 97.66% of the vote, but Chadema rejected the NEC result as fabricated.
- After pre-election restrictions limited competition, Chadema was barred for refusing to sign the code and leader Tundu Lissu jailed; the EAC said the environment limited opposition participation.
- Rights monitors reported curfews and internet limits since Wednesday, while witnesses said security forces fired tear gas and gunfire, disrupting international flights and Dar es Salaam port operations.
- In Dodoma, Hassan accepted the winner's certificate and condemned protesters as neither responsible nor patriotic, pledging to use all security avenues while army chief Jacob Mkunda backed her and called protesters criminals.
- The EU said it was deeply concerned by the violence, internet shutdown, and electoral irregularities, while United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged restraint to prevent escalation.
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Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as President of Tanzania
The Independent National Election Commission informed that the president was declared the winner this Saturday with 97.66 percent of the vote, in an election where the two main opposition candidates were excluded. Samia was re-elected by the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has governed the country since its independence in 1961, against an estimated 17 parties that fielded candidates. She assumed office after the death of her prede…
Tanzania’s president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed election
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday at a ceremony limited to invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly protests after two main opposition candidates were barred from running.
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Tanzania president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan played down days of bloody protest as she was inaugurated on Monday, with an internet blackout still in place as the opposition says hundreds were killed.
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