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The Digest:

Tanzania is engulfed in crisis as the main opposition party, CHADEMA, rejects President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide re-election, declaring the results "completely fabricated" following deadly nationwide protests.

Key Points:
  • President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 97.66% of the vote after key opponents were barred.
  • The main opposition party, CHADEMA, was excluded for refusing to sign a code of conduct.
  • CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu was arrested for treason in April, months before the election.
  • Deadly protests erupted during voting, with demonstrators tearing down banners and burning buildings.
  • The opposition claims hundreds were killed; the UN reports at least 10 fatalities.
  • A nationwide curfew remains in effect, and internet access has been restricted.
  • Hassan defended the security response, stating, "When it comes to the security of Tanzania, there is no debate."
The electoral crisis reveals the fragility of democratic processes when dissent is systematically excluded, leaving citizens to voice their will through protest.

Sources: Reuters, United Nations Human Rights Office