US EditionTanzania opposition calls for transitional government after disputed election
Chadema cites over 2,000 arrests and hundreds of deaths after disputed Oct. 29 election amid internet blackout and crackdown, calling for UN and African oversight.
- On Thursday, Chadema called for a transitional government overseen by the United Nations and African continental bodies and demanded dissolution of Tanzania's electoral commission.
- After the Oct. 29 vote, Chadema argued the election was null and void due to opposition exclusion and severe legal and democratic breaches, while the Southern African Development Community found irregularities and restricted access for political party agents and voters.
- Protests erupted, leaving hundreds dead and more than 2,000 arrested, while human rights groups reported a crackdown and heavy police deployments in major cities earlier this week.
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Tanzania opposition says 2,000 killed in election violence
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