Tension Bust As Tanzania President Ignore Death Claims, Do Inauguration

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan don hold her inauguration for Dodoma on Monday, even as internet still remain blocked after deadly election protests wey opposition claim say hundreds of people don die for di hand of security forces. Di electoral commission talk say Hassan win 98% of di votes, but opposition party Chadema, wey dem no allow contest, reject di result, call am “sham,” and demand new election. State TV talk say no public go attend di swearing-in as e happen inside State House instead of stadium like normal. Reports from diplomatic sources talk say hundreds, maybe even thousands, of deaths don enter hospital records across di country. Chadema talk say dem don record “no less than 800” deaths but e never confirm. Government never talk anything about di deaths, only deny say police use “excessive force.” Schools, transport and colleges still lock up as tension hold ground, while sources claim police dey use di blackout to hunt opposition members and protesters wey get video evidence of di killings.

For Dar es Salaam, police dey stop almost everybody wey move, search bags, and only allow shops open for afternoon. Zanzibar still get armed masked men without uniform patrolling after di vote. Rights group from Kenya show disturbing videos of dead bodies for street, though e never verify. Pope Leo XIV don beg for peace, pray for Tanzania, and call for dialogue instead of violence. Analysts say Hassan, wey become president after Magufuli die in 2021, dey use di election to cement her power and silence critics inside di ruling party. Rights groups accuse her government of running a “wave of terror” before di vote with kidnappings and fear everywhere. Election day scatter into chaos as crowd tear her posters and attack police, causing curfew and total internet shutdown. UN Chief Antonio Guterres don express worry over di killings and injuries as di whole of Tanzania still dey shake under fear and lockdown.