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Tanzania police accused of ‘unlawful lethal force’ after protests left 700 dead

A protester lights a candle at a vigil in Nairobi to honour Tanzanians killed in the post-election unrest, 20 November. © Simon Maina / AFP

Evidence gathered by human rights NGO Amnesty International shows Tanzania’s post-election protests were met with overwhelming force, with the United Nations estimating at least 700 people were killed in the unrest – raising questions about the future of civic freedoms in the country.

The findings relate to demonstrations that swept parts of Tanzania following the presidential election on 29 October.

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