Tanzania's election did not comply with democratic standards, the African Union's observer mission said on Wednesday of the disputed vote that triggered deadly protests. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the landslide winner of the October 29 vote,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is blaming foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred.

Bloc says ballot stuffing, internet blackout and politically-motivated abductions compromised the vote’s ‘integrity’.

Authorities in Tanzania faced mounting concern Tuesday over killings during crackdowns on protests surrounding last week's election, with the largest opposition party claiming security forces were secretly dumping bodies of hundreds killed in the violence.

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzania's general elections did not comply with African Union principles, other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, an African Union election observer mission said on Wednesday.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a disputed election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday.

The authorities in Tanzania responded to widespread protests following the October 29 elections with lethal force and other abuses.

Tanzania’s electoral commission declared on Saturday that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had won, with nearly 98% of the votes, an election that set off violent protests across the country this week.

Protests in Tanzania have entered their third day as the electoral body continues to announce the results of an election that sparked deadly demonstrations, leading to the government’s shutdown of the

Foreign Office issue new travel warning against Tanzania trips - ‘Demonstrations can be unpredictable and may turn violent’, say FCDO