POLITICS

President Hassan wins disputed landslide amid unrest

President Samia Suluhu Hassan won Tanzania’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced early Saturday, a rare regional landslide that drew immediate alarm. Protests over the Oct. 29 vote spread nationwide, prompting a military-backed crackdown, intermittent internet outages, and the postponement of university reopenings. Authorities gave no casualty toll; a U.N. official cited credible reports of 10 deaths. Foreign ministers from the U.K., Canada and Norway cited credible reports of fatalities and significant injuries. Two opposition leaders were barred or jailed, intensifying concerns over shrinking freedoms.

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