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flag Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan won re-election with 97% of the vote amid protests, internet blackout, and reports of violence and repression.

flag Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won the October 29, 2025, presidential election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on November 1, 2025, amid widespread protests, violence, and a nationwide internet shutdown. flag The election, marked by the disqualification or imprisonment of her two main rivals, drew international concern over democratic backsliding, with the UN and human rights groups reporting at least 10 deaths and documenting a crackdown on dissent, including arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances. flag Hassan, who became president in 2021 after John Magufuli’s death, secured a second five-year term under the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, which has governed since independence. flag Despite claims of hundreds of fatalities from opposition sources and activists, the government has not released an official death toll and denies excessive force.

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