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Tanzania: Internet Slowdown Comes At a High Cost
DW, 5 November 2020
Tanzania's internet and social media have been disrupted for more than a week, at great cost to the economy and free speech. The slowdown started just before Tanzania's… Read more »
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Tanzania: Polls Credible, Says International Policy Body
Daily News, 4 November 2020
THE Centre for International Policy Africa (CIP), who had sent observers for the General Election of Tanzania which was held on October 28th, this year have declared it credible. Read more »
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Tanzania: Tundu Lissu Released After Being Interrogated By Police
East African, 3 November 2020
Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu was released Monday after being held briefly by the police. Read more »
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Tanzania: Mbowe, Zitto and Other Opposition Leaders Released On Bail
Citizen, 3 November 2020
Chadema national chairman Freeman Mbowe, ACT-Wazalendo leader Zitto Kabwe and other two opposition cadres have been released from police custody. Read more »
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Tanzania: Flawed Election Points to Political Class Bent On Retaining Power
The Conversation Africa, 3 November 2020
Elections are the quintessential arbiter of political contestation within democratic countries. This is a path Tanzania has followed for the past 25 years, since it first held its… Read more »
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Tanzania: Tanzania Election Watch Panel of Eminent Persons Calls for Release of Arrested Opposition Leaders
Tanzania Election Watch, 2 November 2020
The Panel of Eminent Persons monitoring the Tanzania 2020 General Elections strongly condemns the systematic arrest of opposition leaders following the conclusion of the elections. Read more »
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Tanzania: Opposition Presidential Candidate Tundu Lissu Arrested, Police Confirm
Citizen, 2 November 2020
Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has been arrested on Monday evening, November 2, 2020, police have confirmed. Read more »
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Tanzania: Us Envoy Voices Concern Over Detention of Opposition Leaders
Citizen, 2 November 2020
The US Ambassador to Tanzania, Donald J. Wright has taken to his Twitter account seeking among other things, the release detained opposition leaders. Read more »
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Tanzania: Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe Arrested Ahead of Planned Protests
DW, 2 November 2020
The head of Tanzania's main opposition party has been detained after calling for nationwide protests over last week's presidential election. The opposition has demanded a fresh… Read more »
Tanzania Opposition Leaders Arrested Ahead of Planned Protests
Police in Tanzania have arrested Freeman Mbowe, the leader of Chadema, the main opposition party, as well as Tundu Lissu of the same party who was released after being interrogated by the police for more than two hours. This comes ahead of planned protests against the election results that saw incumbent John Magufuli win a second term on October 28, 2020. Several other opposition leaders have been arrested, in what has been reported as the government's efforts to block planned post-election protests.
InFocus
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Tanzanian President John Magufuli won an election victory on Friday with 84% of the vote, according to the country's National Electoral Commission. His rival, opposition leader ... Read more »
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With national elections in Tanzania approaching on October 28, 2020, 65 civil society organisations from across the world have signed a letter to President John Magufuli, expr Read more »
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Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party's top leadership has met with envoys from several countries, assuring them of fairness and legality of the elections set for October 28. ... Read more »
