POLITICS

Tanzania protests persist amid shutdown and curfew

Defying an army warning and an extended curfew, Tanzanians marched for a third day to denounce an election they say shut out key opposition figures. An internet blackout has shrouded the unrest, and the UN urged security forces to avoid unnecessary force after receiving reports, from credible sources, of at least 10 deaths. Authorities have played down the violence as hospitals refuse to share casualty data. Results from about 80 of 100 regions are in, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to win, while Zanzibar’s incumbent won nearly 80% as opponents alleged fraud and tourists stranded by flight delays.

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