Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests

The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repressionTanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote following violent protests across the country earlier in the...

<p>The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repression</p><p>Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote following violent protests across the country earlier in the week.</p><p>The landslide result announced by Tanzania’s electoral commission hands Hassan, who took power in 2021 after the death in office of her predecessor, a five-year term to govern the east African country of 68 million people.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/01/tanzanias-hassan-declared-landslide-winner-in-election-that-triggered-violent-protests">Continue reading...</a>
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