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Authorities in Tanzania warn people to stay at home ahead of planned Independence Day protests

Authorities in Tanzania are warning people to stay at home on Tuesday, saying that protests planned to mark the country’s Independence Day are unlawful and constitute an attempted coup.

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00:00Authorities in Tanzania are warning people to stay at home on Tuesday, saying that protests
00:06planned to mark the country's Independence Day are unlawful and constitute an attempted
00:12coup. Activists and government opponents have called for protests after the violent crackdown
00:18on demonstrations during October's presidential election. Rights groups say hundreds of people
00:23were killed and thousands arrested. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a commission
00:30to investigate election-related violence, but denies that security forces acted improperly.
00:36Instead, she's accused protesters of trying to overthrow the government. Police have confirmed
00:42the arrest of at least 10 people for online posts connected to the planned protests.
00:48The United Nations has called on the government to respect people's right to peaceful assembly.
00:53Charmander
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