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November 3, 2025
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African poll observers say Tanzanians unable to 'express democratic will'

African poll observers say Tanzanians unable to 'express democratic will'

Hundreds of people are reported to have died in protests after the east African nation's presidential and parliamentary polls on October 29, with key candidates either jailed or barred from participat.....

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African election observers reported that Tanzanian citizens were unable to "express their democratic will" in last week's elections, citing widespread intimidation, censorship, and a lack of opposition participation.

  • President Samia Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated with 98 percent of the vote, which the opposition called a "sham."
  • The Southern African Development Community Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM), led by Richard Msowoya, concluded that voters could not express their democratic will.
  • The report noted "very low" voter turnout despite the Tanzanian electoral commission claiming 87 percent, with observers finding evidence of ballot stuffing and a tense political atmosphere with rising abductions.

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