Tanzania Releases Four Senior CHADEMA Leaders on Bail After Disputed Vote

Overview

• CHADEMA said John Heche, Amani Golugwa, Godbless Lema and Boniface Jacob were freed on bail following arrests tied to post-election protests.
• Prosecutors have charged more than 300 people over the unrest, including at least 145 with treason and over 170 with other offences.
• The United Nations human rights office said information from multiple sources suggests hundreds were killed in the crackdown and reported efforts to hide bodies.
• The government has dismissed opposition death tolls as exaggerated and has not provided an official count.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with nearly 98% as African Union observers reported ballot stuffing and other irregularities.