Tanzania's president basically said the wild election protests were actually a coup attempt against her government. Samia Suluhu Hassan grabbed almost 98% of the vote amid fraud claims, and she told a council that the chaos wasn't random anger but a planned takedown with local and foreign backing. She defended the police crackdown hard, asking what people expected her to do when rioters were trying to overthrow everything.
The whole situation blew up after opposition leaders got disqualified, and protesters hit the streets before things turned into full riots with burning tires and shootouts. The UN wants a proper investigation into the killings, and Amnesty International is saying at least 100 people died from excessive force. The African Union and SADC both rejected the election results, calling for a do-over with regional supervision.
The whole situation blew up after opposition leaders got disqualified, and protesters hit the streets before things turned into full riots with burning tires and shootouts. The UN wants a proper investigation into the killings, and Amnesty International is saying at least 100 people died from excessive force. The African Union and SADC both rejected the election results, calling for a do-over with regional supervision.
