According to credible reports, at least 10 people have been killed and many more injured as security forces used firearms and tear gas to disperse protesters in cities like Dar es Salaam, Shinyanga, and Morogoro.
“Around 700” people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition Chadema party told AFP on Friday.
We are calling on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to intervene and urging Tanzanian authorities to release detained opposition leaders and restore full political freedoms.
Thousands of demonstrators have squared off with police in several parts of Tanzania for a third day of protests, following a disputed and chaotic election, to demand the national electoral body stop announcing electoral results.
Diamond Platnumz had previously deleted posts endorsing president Samia from his social media platforms. However, this move did not seem to appease the protesters, who targeted his properties and threatened him.
Diamond Platnumz is among celebrities being targeted by demonstrators for endorsing president Samia for election.
“The people are rewriting our political culture. They are showing that Tanzanians are no longer silent observers but active citizens ready to shape their future,” he said.
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.
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