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Police in Tanzania have imposed a curfew following a tense polling day marked by protests and unrest in several parts of the country. Internet services have also been shut down, while several people have been injured during protests. pic.twitter.com/p6zEgAwsgN

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) October 29, 2025

Tanzania's October 29, 2025, presidential election saw incumbent Samia Suluhu Hassan favored for a second term, but protests erupted over the barring of key opposition parties like CHADEMA, whose leader Tundu Lissu remains jailed on treason charges.

The government's response—includng a nationwide internet shutdown and curfew in Dar es Salaam—mirrors tactics used in past East African polls, such as Uganda's 2021 election, to stifle dissent and limit real-time reporting.

Video footage in the post captures protesters demanding an independent electoral commission amid low turnout, highlighting a regional youth-driven push for reforms, with Afrobarometer data showing only 42% of Tanzanians trusted the process in 2023 surveys.