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2mo ago

Curfew in Dar es Salaam as Internet Blackout Persists After Tanzania's Vote

Opposition exclusions underline rights groups' warnings of democratic backsliding.

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Menschen gehen an Wahlplakaten der tansanischen Präsidentin Samia Suluhu Hassan vorbei.
In Tansania hat die Polizei am Tag der Präsidentschafts- und Parlamentswahlen nach Protesten gegen die Regierung eine Ausgangssperre in der Millionenstadt Daressalam verhängt. Der Polizeichef kündigte Patrouillen an.

Overview

  • Independent monitors reported a near‑national connectivity collapse on election day that stayed below 1% of normal traffic into Thursday, based on NetBlocks and Cloudflare data.
  • Police ordered residents of Dar es Salaam to stay home from 6 p.m., with army and police patrolling the streets under a night curfew.
  • Hundreds of young people protested in the city, tearing down presidential banners, setting a police station on fire, and facing tear gas, according to AFP.
  • The election commission excluded the main opposition party Chadema, while its leader Tundu Lissu was disqualified and faces treason charges.
  • Human rights groups cited politically motivated arrests and disappearances, including Chadema vice-chair John Heche and former ambassador Humphrey Polepole, as Hassan is widely expected to be returned to office with results pending.