Overview
- The UN Human Rights Office says information from Tanzania indicates hundreds were killed after the Oct. 29 vote, with reports of security forces removing bodies to undisclosed locations during a multi‑day internet shutdown that hindered verification.
- Four senior CHADEMA officials were released on bail on Nov. 11, but party leader Tundu Lissu remains jailed on an earlier treason charge as prosecutors pursue at least 145 treason cases and more than 300 protest‑related prosecutions overall.
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with nearly 98% after key challengers were disqualified, and African Union observers reported the election failed to meet democratic standards, citing ballot stuffing and other irregularities.
- Parliament has been seated and Hassan secured a near‑unanimous vote for longtime ally Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister, as the government rejects opposition casualty estimates and has not issued an official death toll.
- Parallel unrest in Cameroon shows a similar pattern, with authorities reporting 16 deaths and 800 arrests after disputed results, while rights groups cite higher tolls and mass detentions.