Protests over Tanzania’s electoral results enter a 3rd day
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A man walks on a deserted street, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Provisional results from Tanzania’s electoral commission showed President Samia Suluhu taking an early lead in the Oct. 29 polls, even as protests persisted over the blocking of opposition leaders from the ballot.
In Tanzania, an internet blackout and curfew fail to stop demonstrators challenging an election they see as predetermined.
Malawian transporters, including those hauling fuel are trapped in Tanzania due to election-linked protests that have led to the closure of Kasumulu Border used for clearing imports into the country.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken a commanding early lead in Tanzania's controversial general elections, even as the country reels from violent protests, a nationwide lockdown, and mounting allegations of electoral fraud.
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,
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Running Battles as police disperse protesters in Dar es salaam as voting continues: "Hali si shwari"
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.
(Reuters) -Tanzanian authorities instructed civil servants and students to stay home on Thursday, a day after a general election marred by violent protests that led police to impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam.