Protesters in Tanzania have defied the army chief for a third day, demonstrating against an election they claim was unfair due to the exclusion of key opposition figures, with an internet shutdown making it difficult to confirm reports of deaths amidst calls from the UN for security forces to refrain from excessive force.

• At least 10 people were reportedly killed in the ongoing election-related protests, according to UN human rights spokesperson Seif Magango.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the vote under the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has governed Tanzania since 1961.
• The main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, is in jail on treason charges, and another serious contender, Luhaga Mpina of the ACT-Wazalendo party, was disqualified, limiting significant opposition to President Samia’s re-election.