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Why Tanzanians protested on election day

Tanzania’s ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate and incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan delivers her remarks during the party's closing campaign rally in Mwanza on October 28, 2025. [AFP]

Tension gripped Tanzania hours after  polls closed on Wednesday, October 29, in an election that began peacefully but later descended into chaos in parts of the country.

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