Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu has slammed unnamed "neighbours" for criticizing her administration's use of force against protesters following the recent general election. She defended the deployment of security officers as necessary to prevent an alleged coup, questioning why similar criticism wasn't directed at the complaining nation.

• President Suluhu defended the use of force, stating it was to stop an attempted coup following the October 29 elections.
• She accused a strong>neighbouring country of hypocrisy, claiming they also used force against their own protesters.
• Her comments follow a petition by human rights groups, including the Madrid Bar Association, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on November 25, seeking investigations into alleged state-engineered violence during the polls.