Otago Students Flee Tanzania as Political Violence Erupts

Otago students flee Tanzania as political violence erupts

Wrecked buses that were burnt during protests, following a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Photo: Reuters Six Otago University medical students are back in the country after needing help to leave Tanzania during violent political unrest.

Otago medical students home safe after political violence erupts in Tanzania

Six students away on medical elective are back in New Zealand, after deadly protests led to a night-time curfew in Dar es Salaam and a nationwide internet shutdown.