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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>Human Rights Watch on Tuesday condemned the violent crackdown on protesters in Tanzania after last week\u2019s disputed election.<\/b><\/p>\n

Demonstrators took to the streets across the country in the aftermath of voting to denounce what they said was not a free or fair election. Security forces cracked down on protesters by fireing live bullets and tear gas canisters.<\/p>\n

Oryem Nyeko, a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, said accurate information has been difficult to obtain due to “internet blockades”.<\/b><\/p>\n

As many as 1,000 people may have been killed during post-election clashes, according to the opposition. Chadema, the country’s largest opposition party, has accused security forces of secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence.<\/b><\/p>\n

But these figures remain difficult to verify due to government restrictions and communication blackouts, Nyeko said.<\/p>\n

“I imagine that in the coming days,<\/b> once the internet restrictions are fully removed, people will be able to get a true sense of what has really taken place over the last week,”<\/b> he added.<\/p>\n

President Samia Suluhu Hassan won her re-election<\/b> with over 97% of the vote. Her swearing-in<\/b> on Monday was held on government-owned grounds in the administrative capital of Dodoma, a departure from her previous inauguration at a packed football stadium, as tensions remained high.<\/p>\n

In her first comments after being sworn in, she blamed foreigners for last week\u2019s deadly protests.<\/p>\n

“Most of the youth that were arrested doing bad things came from outside Tanzania,”<\/b> she said. “Our security forces responsible for maintaining peace and stability will conduct an internal investigation into what happened.”<\/b><\/p>\n

International observers and human rights groups have urged Tanzanian authorities to investigate the alleged abuses and ensure accountability.<\/p>\n

Observers from the Southern African Development Community said in a statement on Monday that election “fell short”<\/b> of the bloc\u2019s principles and guidelines for democratic elections, citing the barring of opposition candidates.<\/b><\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Tanzania<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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