By Osama Ali

( Al Bawaba ) — In the national elections that were marred by bloody unrest, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won by a landslide. Reports say that hundreds of people died in violent clashes between protesters and security forces.

State media say that early results show Hassan, the head of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, winning 95% of the vote. The main opposition parties boycotted the election because their top candidates were either in jail or not allowed to run. The final results should be in within a few hours, and the inauguration ceremony is set for later on Saturday.

Violent Aftermath and Rising Death Toll

The elections, which took place on Wednesday, led to widespread protests across the country because opposition candidates were not allowed to

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