Overview
- Official results announced on state TV put President Samia Suluhu Hassan at 97.66% of the vote, with the electoral commission certifying the outcome and a swift swearing‑in announced for Saturday.
- The vote followed the exclusion of major opponents, with CHADEMA disqualified and its leader Tundu Lissu jailed on treason charges, and ACT‑Wazalendo’s candidate also barred.
- Large protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and other cities during and after election day, with witnesses reporting tear gas and gunfire, a nationwide curfew, intermittent internet shutdowns and tight limits on foreign reporting.
- Casualty figures remain disputed: CHADEMA claims roughly 700 dead, Amnesty International cites information pointing to about 100, and the U.N. human rights office reports credible accounts of at least 10; the government denies excessive force and says it has no figures.
- The U.N. secretary‑general urged restraint and an impartial investigation, foreign ministers from the U.K., Canada and Norway voiced concern, and reports noted disruptions to flights and port operations in Dar es Salaam.