Overview
- Police named Chadema officials Brenda Rupia and John Mnyika on a wanted list, while party leader Tundu Lissu remains jailed on treason charges.
- Authorities and court documents indicate hundreds have now been charged with treason, with dozens arraigned in Dar es Salaam and additional cases filed in other regions.
- Official results gave President Samia Suluhu Hassan more than 97% of the vote after major opposition contenders were barred from the ballot, and she was sworn in earlier this week.
- The African Union reported ballot stuffing and instances of multiple ballots being issued, concluding the process fell short of its principles and obligations.
- The death toll from the crackdown is disputed, with Chadema alleging over 1,000 killed and the Catholic Church saying hundreds were likely, as the government rejects the claims and reports describe a six-day internet shutdown.