00:00Reports on Saturday early morning in the Africa country of Tanzania, indicated that thousands of youths in the country have continued mass protest in the Tanzania capital city of Dodama, also simultaneously in the country former capital city of Dar es Salaam which remains the country's largest city and its main economic hub, while streets in Wansa, Mbeya, and Arusha have remained occupied by the aggrieved youths who the major opposition political party,
00:28chamber claimed have been shot at, and over 700 of them have been killed by security operatives since the violent protest erupted in the country on Wednesday over the 2025 presidential election allegedly marred by corrupt practices, but, the Tanzania foreign ministry dismissed the claim, saying, the Tanzania government is not aware of any death recorded or any of the protesters killed, adding, the government has not used excessive force on the protesters,
00:58This, the United Nations, UN Human Rights Office stated on Friday that it has a credible report of at least 10 deaths recorded as a result of killing of protesters by the Tanzania security forces, and information from border communities between Tanzania and Kenya indicated that, on Thursday October 30, in the afternoon, chaos broke out at the Namanga border checkpoint as Kenyan and Tanzanian youth threw stones at Tanzanian police,
01:27and the police responded with live ammunition and tear gas canisters, leading to a casualty of two people shot dead by police and two others, including a Kenyan police officer, was seriously injured, while violent protest continued across major cities in Tanzania.
01:44President Samia, President Samia, President Samia, President Samia, President Samia Sulu-Hu Hassan of Chama-Chamapanduzi, CCM political party was declared winner and the electoral body announced on Saturday early morning that the president secured a re-election figure of 97.66% of the votes, which, represents 31,913,866 ballots.
02:07In the October 29, 2025 controversial presidential election boycotted by the country main opposition political party, Chama, which the Chama political party did by not signing the electoral code of conduct after the set deadline and the Tanzania electoral body subsequently banned the Chama political party from participating in the general election and all by-elections till 2030,
02:33and this, is in addition to the disqualifications of challenges like Tundu Lishu of Chama political party, the main opposition leader who remains detained since April 2025 and other serious challenger,
02:45Luhaga Mpina of ACT Wazalendo, was disqualified on technicalities.
02:52The final result showed Hassan 97 won and 66 Jun percent of the vote, dominating every constituency, the electoral commission announced on state television.
03:03A quick swearing-in ceremony would take place on Saturday, the state TV said.
03:08On Friday there were reports that the Tanzanian president, Samia Sulu-Hu Hassan, left her private residence in Zanzibar in a military chopper and some local media reported on Saturday morning that her whereabouts had remained unknown.
03:23Demonstrations erupted on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam, a city of more than 7 million people, after disputed and chaotic elections that saw the two main opposition parties barred from participating.
03:35Protests over the disputed Tanzania election entered the fourth day on Saturday with the protesters defying military deployment.
03:43Massive crowds earlier on Thursday gathered at the Dar es Salaam International Airport in Tanzania apparently to prevent members of the political elites from fleeing the country.
03:54It was gathered that, in Dar es Salaam, a 6 p.m. curfew was announced after protesters in neighborhoods such as Kamara and Ubungo set a bus and a gas station on fire.
04:04Local media also reported unrest in Magomeni, Kanondoni, and Tandale, while polling stations were vandalized in parts of Arusha and Mbeya.
04:15Internet watchdog group Netblocks confirmed a nationwide internet disruption as the unrest spread.
04:21President Hassan is seeking her first full elected term after succeeding John Magafuli, who died in 2021.
04:2816 smaller opposition candidates also appeared on the ballot.
04:33Al Jazeera had reported on Friday that the Tanzania's main opposition party has claimed that hundreds of people have been killed in protests following this week's disputed elections,
04:44while the United Nations says it has credible reports.
04:48At least 10 people died.
04:49As we speak, the number of deaths in Dar es Salaam is around 350 and there are more than 200 in Mwanza,
04:58Chedma party spokesperson, John Ketoka told the AFP news agency on Friday, referring to the commercial capital in northern Tanzania.
05:07If we add the figures from other places in the country, we arrive at a total of around 700 deaths.
05:13Chedma said its members had toured hospitals across the country to reach the figure.
05:19AFP reported it had received a similar toll from a security source.
05:25Al Jazeera has been unable to independently verify the number of deaths since elections on Wednesday.
05:32However, Tanzania's foreign minister, Mahmoud Thabitkomo, denied that excessive force has been used,
05:39telling Al Jazeera the government has, no official figures, on any protesters killed.
05:46Currently no excessive force has been used, Combo said on Friday, denying opposition reports about hundreds of people killed.
05:54I've not seen these 700 anywhere, there's no number until now of any protesters killed.
06:01Combo said there have been, pockets of violence, and, vandalism, in various areas against,
06:07government properties, including offices and vehicles.
06:12The national electricity supply utilities have been burned, he added.
06:16The opposition's estimated toll contrasted with that of the UN.
06:20In a Friday briefing, UN human rights spokesperson, Seif Magango told Geneva reporters that credible sources
06:28had indicated at least 10 deaths at the hands of security forces so far.
06:32We call on the security forces to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force,
06:39including lethal weapons, against protesters, and to make every effort to de-escalate tensions,
06:44Magango said in the same briefing.
06:47Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that Tanzanian celebrities including Diamond Platon Arms
06:53have fled amid protests in Tanzania which the reports indicated that the protesters are now targeting
06:58celebrities who promoted Samia Suluhu during the electioneering campaign.
07:03This, the British government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office,
07:08FCDO, has advised that Arusha Airport and Kilimanjaro International Airport are closed,
07:14and that most international flights to and from Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam
07:19have been cancelled due to ongoing political unrest and a strict curfew in Tanzania.
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