US EditionTanzanian President Hassan Wins Disputed Election With 98 Percent as Hundreds Feared Dead in Unrest
- On Saturday, electoral authorities declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner, saying she secured nearly 98% of the vote in Tanzania's presidential election.
- With Tundu Lissu jailed and rivals disqualified, two main challengers were barred from Tanzania's Wednesday election, leaving President Samia Suluhu Hassan largely uncontested.
- Eyewitnesses and health workers described about 700 deaths reported by Chadema party, while the United Nations cited credible reports of 10 dead and Amnesty International noted at least 100 killed.
- Authorities implemented an internet blackout, curfew and lockdown while deploying security forces, and Jacob Mkunda, army chief, called the protesters `criminals` on October 30, 2025.
- The United Nations human rights office warned, `We are alarmed by the deaths and injuries that have occurred in the ongoing election-related protests in Tanzania,` and the foreign ministers of Britain, Canada and Norway expressed concern as university reopenings were postponed to Nov. 3.
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Hundreds dead, tear gas in the streets – and a president who wins without opposition. Now Tanzania's opposition is appealing to Sweden: Stop the aid. – It's not a much better country today than it was in the 1970s, says Minister of Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa to DN.
"The credible reports of deaths and significant injuries are extremely worrying," said Kaja Kallas.
Hundreds killed protesting Tanzanian election fraud
Opposition party CHADEMA alleges that as many as 800 people have been killed. A diplomatic source told the BBC that deaths could exceed 500. With restrictions to social media, foreign journalists barred from entering and domestic outlets parroting official CCM statements, the full scale of the bloodshed cannot be confirmed.
Perhaps Tanzanian security forces have killed hundreds of people who protested against the presidential election victory, and the situation remains unclear.
The situation in the country has deteriorated since the presidential and parliamentary elections.
Since the elections on Wednesday, there have been hundreds of deaths in clashes with forces.
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