Overview
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a commission in her first post‑election address to parliament to examine the violence and guide reconciliation efforts.
- She offered condolences to bereaved families and acknowledged deaths during the unrest, though authorities have released no official casualty figures.
- Hundreds detained over the protests face treason charges that carry severe penalties, while Hassan urged prosecutors to show leniency toward youths who followed the crowd and ordered some releases or counselling.
- The UN human rights office says it believes hundreds were killed, CHADEMA alleges more than 1,000 deaths, and a six‑day internet shutdown hampered documentation and verification.
- Hassan was declared the winner with nearly 98% after leading rivals were barred, as EU, AU and SADC observers criticized the vote’s credibility, and she pledged to begin constitutional reform within 100 days.