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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou

Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests

A ripped poster of Samia Suluhu Hassan with a police officer in helmet holding a gun in front
The government claimed the elections were free and fair, but rivals to Samia Suluhu Hassan (pictured) were not allowed to run. Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Tanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party, Chadema, amid a spate of arrests in connection to deadly protests during elections last week.

More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to Chadema and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures.

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