Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced an inquiry into killings during the recent election and called for leniency for protesters charged with treason. Her statement marks the first conciliatory message towards protesters since the unrest following the October 29 election, where she secured 98 percent of the vote.

• Hundreds of protesters were reportedly killed by security forces and many arrested on treason charges, which carries the death penalty.
• The Legal and Human Rights Centre reported harassment by police during their investigations.
• United States senators condemned the elections as "marred by state-sponsored political repression, targeted abductions and manipulation."