President Samia Suluhu Wins Tanzanian Election Amid Unrest and Opposition Outcry
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the country\u2019s presidential election, securing nearly 98% of the vote, the BBC reported. The electoral commission said Samia received about 31.9 million votes in Wednesday\u2019s poll, with voter turnout close to 87%. In her victory speech on Saturday, the 65-year-old leader described the election as \u201cfree and democratic\u201d and condemned ongoing protests as \u201cunpatriotic.\u201d <\/p>\n
Opposition parties dismissed the results as fraudulent, alleging that major challengers had been barred or imprisoned. Reports of violence and unrest have spread across the country, with hundreds feared dead, though the nationwide internet shutdown has made verification difficult. The government extended a curfew to curb further violence, while authorities insisted the situation was under control. <\/p>\n
International observers and human rights groups voiced alarm over the alleged lack of transparency and excessive force by security forces. UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres expressed deep concern and urged restraint, as did the UK, Canada, and Norway, citing \u201ccredible reports\u201d of high casualties. <\/p>\n
In Zanzibar, where separate elections were held, incumbent Hussein Mwinyi of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) won nearly 80% of the vote. Opposition groups there also denounced the outcome as fraudulent. Despite the unrest, Samia praised the security forces for maintaining order, reaffirming her government\u2019s commitment to stability as she embarks on a new term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Samia Suluhu Wins Tanzanian Election Amid Unrest and Opposition Outcry ……….. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the country\u2019s presidential election, securing nearly 98% of the vote, the BBC reported. The electoral commission said Samia received about 31.9 million votes in Wednesday\u2019s poll, with voter turnout close to 87%. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa"],"yoast_head":"\n