Tanzania's electoral commission declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 percent of the vote, amidst accusations of widespread post-election violence and a crackdown on protests by the opposition.

• Chadema, the main opposition party, claims "around 700" people have been killed in a three-day crackdown, while a diplomatic source reported "credible evidence" of at least 500 deaths.
• Foreign Minister Mahmoud Kombo Thabit dismissed the unrest as "a few isolated pockets of incidents" and defended the internet shutdown.
• Protests erupted in cities like Dar es Salaam and Arusha after the election commission disallowed President Samia's two strongest challengers from participating.