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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Tanzania's President Hassan sworn in after disputed election that sparked deadly protests
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in after a disputed election sparked deadly protests. The ceremony on Monday was limited to invited guests and held in the administrative capital of Dodoma, unlike past public events. Tensions remain high…
Tanzania president to be sworn in after disputed election
Samia Suluhu Hassan was set to be sworn in as president on Monday while internet services in the country were blocked amid post-election protests, which the opposition State television said the inauguration would be held in the State House where the public would not attend the event, instead of the usual venue, a stadium. The country’s electoral commission has But the main opposition party, Chadema, labeled last week’s vote a “sham” and called f…
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Tanzania president to be inaugurated as opposition says hundreds dead
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was to be inaugurated Monday with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces.
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