Tanzania elections: Protests break out in Dar

Electorates queue to cast their votes during the general election at a polling station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025.

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Violent protests broke out in Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, on Wednesday during an election President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win following the disqualification of the leading opposition candidates.

Internet service was disrupted across the country, monitor group NetBlocks said, as unverified videos of young protesters throwing rocks at security forces and a petrol station in flames circulated on social media.