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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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The police cracked down hard everywhere. According to Amnesty International, two people were killed on Wednesday.
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More protests in Dar es Salaam after chaotic Tanzanian election
Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations, witnesses said.
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