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Tanzania police order curfew in main city after election marred by violence
- On Wednesday, Tanzanian police declared a curfew in Dar es Salaam after violent election-day protests, starting at 6 p.m. local time as the U.S. embassy advised American government personnel to shelter at their residences.
- Anger over barred contenders and alleged repression prompted demonstrations after the banning of the two leading opposition candidates, with CHADEMA urging protests as leader Tundu Lissu faces treason charges and ACT-Wazalendo candidate Luhaga Mpina was disqualified.
- Using the Zello app, protesters coordinated actions across cities; demonstrators burned a police station and tore down banners for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, while witnesses reported a local government office set alight.
- Turnout appeared low at polling stations, which closed at 4 p.m., and election officials expect results within three days while government spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment.
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan, one of only two female African heads of state, has toured the country of around 68 million people and said last year she ordered an investigation into reported abductions but no findings are public.
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In Tanzania, one day after the presidential election overshadowed by unrest, hundreds of people once again protested.
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While the government remains silent, the Internet is still cut off on Thursday in the country. On Wednesday until late in the night, demonstrations took place in Dar es Salaam, despite the curfew imposed in the economic capital.
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In Tanzania, protesters have clashed violently with the police.
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