East Africa
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Two Killed, Several Injured in Tanzania Election Protest
The Tanzanian authorities have come under fire from Amnesty International for the use of force against protesters during the country’s general elections.
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U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issues nationwide security alert as protest intensifies
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.
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Internet shutdown in Tanzania during election
Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout.
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Hundreds protest, police station burned during Tanzania election
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.
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Protests erupt as Tanzania votes without an 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…
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Protests Erupt in Tanzania as Country Votes
The protests come as voter turnout remains low, with several polling stations especially in Dar es Salaam, remaining almost empty hours after opening.
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Ushiriki mdogo wa wapiga kura wakati Tanzania inapiga kura bila upinzani
Idadi ndogo ya wapiga kura imeonekana katika vituo vya kupigia kura jijini Dar es Salaam leo Jumatano, wakati ambapo wapinzani wakuu wa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan wengine wakiwa gerezani na wengine wamezuiwa kugombea.
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Samia Peke Yake? Uchaguzi wa Kwanza Tanzania Uliokosa Wapinzani Wakuu
Tanzania inapiga kura leo, Oktoba 29, 2025, katika uchaguzi mkuu unaoonekana kumwendea Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan, anayewania muhula wa pili kupitia CCM. Uchaguzi huu umechochea mjadala mkali kuhusu uhuru wa kisiasa na haki za binadamu,…
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Kenya’s Rights Group Says Tanzania Vote Not Free or Fair
They highlighted a silent epidemic of abductions and enforced disappearances, referencing the cases of CHADEMA leaders Tundu Lissu and John Heche, as well as former ambassador Humphrey Polepole, who all remain in detention or missing.
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Tundu Lissu Honoured with Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award at DUA Forum in Nairobi
The award was presented by former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo during the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA) Forum 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 28.
