Mass protests have erupted across Tanzania following a fraudulent vote engineered to secure President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling CCM another term in power.

In Tanzania, an internet blackout and curfew fail to stop demonstrators challenging an election they see as predetermined.

Protests erupted in Tanzania following a general election, sparking clashes with police who used tear gas and live rounds to disperse crowds. The unrest was fueled by claims of government repression and the disqualification of major challengers to President Hassan,

The East African country’s Party of Revolution, one of the longest-ruling parties on the continent, seeks to keep its grip on power.

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,

Police in Dar es Salaam used teargas and live bullets to disperse youths attempting to protest in Kimara Kibo as voting continued in Tanzania’s general elections.

As Tanzania's election campaign concluded Monday, opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu held his final rally, emerging as the primary challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a vote overshadowed by the exclusion of major rivals and an intensifying government crackdown.