Two U.S. senators have urged a reassessment of Washington’s relationship with Tanzania following a "deeply flawed" October 29 election marked by repression and violence. This call comes as Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced an inquiry into the post-election killings.

• The October 29 election was criticized for "state-sponsored political repression, targeted abductions and manipulation."
• U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen issued the joint statement.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who won with 98 percent of the vote, ordered an inquiry into the deaths and urged leniency for protesters facing treason charges.