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AfricaRuto congratulates Tanzania's Suluhu, calls for peace after disputed election
AfricaTanzania main opposition rejects Hassan's 97% election victory- AfricaTanzania's Hassan wins disputed election with 98% amid protestsTanzania electoral commission declares President Samia Suluhu Hassan winner of disputed election with 98 percent of vote Tanzania's electoral commission declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's disputed presidential election with nearly 98 percent of votes on Saturday…November 1, 2025
- AfricaUN urges Tanzania halt deadly election violence - 700 claimed deadThe United Nations urged Tanzania on Friday to stop using unnecessary force against protesters after the main opposition party claimed 700 people died in three days of post-election demonstrations. The UN human rights office said it received credible reports of deaths in Dar es Salaam, Shinyanga…October 31, 2025
- South AfricaEFF condemns Tanzania election violence, calls for SADC actionEconomic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema condemned Tanzania's government on Friday for violent suppression and electoral manipulation that opposition groups claim left hundreds dead following contested elections earlier this week. The South African opposition party issued a statement calling…October 31, 2025
- PoliticsTanzania elections neither free nor fair, say European MEPsEuropean Parliament members denounced Tanzania's elections as neither free nor fair on Thursday, citing months of opposition arrests, party disqualifications and electoral violence that marred the October 29 polls. In a joint statement, senior MEPs said Tanzania's election fraud began long before…October 30, 2025
- AfricaPolice fire gunshots, teargas at Tanzania protesters day 2Police in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam fired gunshots and teargas on Thursday to disperse protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations. Protests broke out in Dar es Salaam and several other cities during the vote on Wednesday, with…October 30, 2025
- AfricaHassan Set for Victory in Tanzania's One-Sided ElectionTanzanians voted Wednesday in elections expected to return President Samia Suluhu Hassan to power after authorities barred two main opposition candidates and disrupted internet connectivity nationwide during polling. More than 37 million registered voters cast ballots for president, parliament…October 29, 2025
- AfricaAngola Bars African Leaders from Unita Democracy SummitLUANDA, Angola – Angola denied entry to over 20 senior African political figures, including Tanzania’s Tundu Lissu and Botswana’s ex-President Ian Khama, on March 13, 2025, ahead of a democracy summit hosted by the opposition party Unita, sparking accusations of authoritarianism. The National…March 15, 2025
