Overview
- An exclusive CNN investigation verified videos, satellite imagery and audio suggesting police used live fire on protesters after President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s disputed 98% re‑election.
- Open‑source analysis points to suspected unmarked graves at Kondo cemetery near Dar es Salaam, with satellite images showing fresh soil disturbance between November 2 and 15.
- Footage and witness accounts indicated overcrowded morgues in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, though the Health Ministry denied the authenticity of images showing multiple bodies.
- Authorities imposed curfews and an internet blackout after the October 29 vote, and President Hassan has since acknowledged casualties and announced a commission without giving a death toll.
- A newly published first‑person account describes indiscriminate shootings, sniper fire and men with foreign accents, reinforcing calls for an independent international investigation and further protests planned for December 9.