EU urges Tanzanian authorities to show restraint following Hassan's poll win

President Samia Suluhu Hassan's ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi won nearly 98 percent of the vote in Tanzania's elections. The opposition disputes the result. AFP - MICHAEL JAMSON

The European Union on Sunday urged the Tanzanian authorities to exercise "maximum restraint in order to preserve human lives," following violence during the re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

"The EU is deeply concerned by the violence, the internet shutdown, and reports of irregularities in the electoral process in certain areas," said the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, in a statement.