Protests in Tanzania spread after disputed election, with military on streets

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People thrust   connected  a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian emblem  during convulsive  protests that marred the predetermination  pursuing  the disqualification of the 2  starring  absorption   candidates successful  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025.

People thrust connected a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian emblem during convulsive protests that marred the predetermination pursuing the disqualification of the 2 starring absorption candidates successful Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a 2nd time of demonstrations successful Tanzania connected Thursday (October 30, 2025) aft a disputed election, portion Amnesty International reported that 2 radical person died.

After the protests broke retired connected Wednesday (October 29, 2025), the authorities unopen down the internet, imposed a curfew and deployed the subject to the streets.

The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi oregon CCM party, which has been successful powerfulness since independency successful 1961, sought to widen its regularisation successful Wednesday's election, with statesmanlike candidates from the 2 main absorption parties barred from running.

The incumbent, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, faced 16 different candidates from smaller parties who hardly campaigned.

The electoral assemblage connected Thursday announced done authorities tv that President Hassan had taken an aboriginal lead, garnering 96.99% of the votes successful 8 retired of 272 constituencies tallied connected aboriginal Thursday.

Published - October 30, 2025 10:05 p.m. IST

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