Human rights activists have also raised alarm over reports of an internet shutdown, curfews and what they describe as a deliberate media blackout, with most Tanzanian outlets avoiding coverage of the protests.
What should have been a celebration of democracy, instead unfolded in an atmosphere of repression, intimidation, and fear. These elections cannot be regarded as free and fair.
Police in Tanzania’s commercial capital fired gunshots and tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets a day after a general election.
I stand shoulder to shoulder with Tundu Lissu and the people of Tanzania as they demand their rights.
No local mainstream media has mentioned, written, or reported anything about the ongoing protests in Tanzania.
The Tanzanian authorities have come under fire from Amnesty International for the use of force against protesters during the country’s general elections.
The US Embassy in Tanzania has issued a security advisory, urging all government personnel to shelter in place at their residences due to ongoing demonstrations across multiple locations in the country.
Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout.
Hundreds of people were protesting and a police station burned down in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, an AFP journalist saw, as the country held elections criticised for repressing the opposition.
Hundreds protested on Wednesday in Tanzania’s largest city, tearing down banners of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and burning a police station, as the East African country went to the polls in elections where the main challengers have either been jailed or barred from standing.
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