Tanzania election violence: UN reports hundreds killed amid allegations of evidence concealment Tanzania’s Oct. 29 general election, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan won 97 percent of the vote, was marred by violent protests, mass arrests and allegations of a brutal security crackdown. The UN reports hundreds may have been killed, with opposition groups claiming over 1,000 deaths. Main opposition leader Tundu Lissu (Chadema party) was disqualified and detained on treason charges before the election. Protests erupted nationwide, met with live ammunition and disproportionate force, including reports of indiscriminate shootings and bodies being removed to conceal evidence. The UN Human Rights Office…

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