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Tanzania president wins 98% in election as opposition says hundreds killed

Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle, on the newest of 2 developments

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan condemned protests around the election in which she was declared winner on Saturday with almost 98 percent of the vote, while the opposition said hundreds

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Developments in this update

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  1. Tanzania polls open, President Hassan expected to win – DW

    Headline from Deutsche Welle ·

  2. Newest

    Tanzania president wins 98% in election as opposition says hundreds killed

    Headline from Wyoming Tribune Eagle ·

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Tanzania elections: Who’s standing and what’s at stake? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Opposition members accuse President Samia Suluhu Hassan of cracking down on dissent to stay in power.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Tanzania polls open, President Hassan expected to win – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    President Samia Suluhu Hassan is widely expected to win a second term, especially with the main opponents jailed or barred from running. DW has the latest.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Polls open in Tanzania’s election as key opponents barred (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred.

  4. CNN

    Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election marred by violence (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tanzania’s electoral commission declared on Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had won, with nearly 98% of the votes, an election that set off violent protests across the country this week.

  5. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Tanzania president wins 98% in election as opposition says hundreds killed (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan condemned protests around the election in which she was declared winner on Saturday with almost 98 percent of the vote, while the opposition said hundreds

  6. NPR

    Tanzanian president wins disputed election with more than 97% of the vote (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country's disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday, in a rare landslide victory in the region.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Tanzania President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97% of vote, official results show (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Oct. 29 election was marred by violence as demonstrators took to the streets of major cities to protest the vote and stop the counting of votes.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Tanzania's leader reelected in landslide, amid turmoil – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been reelected, amid protests against the vote, as two major opposition parties were banned.

  9. The Guardian

    Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests (opens The Guardian)

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    The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repression

  10. Al Jazeera

    Tanzanian President Hassan declared winner of disputed vote with 98 percent (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Election triggered days of violent protests after main rivals were excluded from presidential race.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    Tanzanian President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97% of vote, official results show (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results…

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