Tanzania declares curfew in commercial capital after election protests

Tanzania holds general election
Electorates queue to cast their votes during the general election at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman
Source: REUTERS

Tanzanian police declared a curfew in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Wednesday after violent protests marred an election that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was expected to win following the disqualification of the leading opposition candidates.

The curfew was announced by the police chief on the state broadcaster.

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