Tanzania, Election Protests
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NAIROBI, Kenya -- NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week's election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.
Protests erupted in Tanzania on Oct 29 following a disputed presidential election widely seen as inclined towards President Samia Suluhu Hassan as she barred major opposition parties from contesting the election.
The death of former PM and longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga leaves a large political vacuum, writes Ian Bremmer.
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