Inside Tanzania’s post-election violence: 800 feared dead, hundreds charged with treason, and claims of govt cover

Hundreds of people were charged with treason on Friday (7th November) by a Tanzanian court in the aftermath of massive protests last week. Over 200 have reportedly been charged by the court for inciting demonstrations with the intention of obstructing the election, which was termed as “compromised” by the African Union election observers.

Elections were held in the East African nation on 29th October, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner with 98% of the vote. However, the opposition was barred from contesting the elections, which is why it denounced the elections as “sham”. As per reports, violent protests erupted across the country on the day of the election, during which hundreds of people are said to have been killed. A six-day internet shutdown was imposed by