Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is being sworn in shortly for a second term following an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham.<\/p>\n
The inauguration ceremony is being held at a military parade grounds in the capital, Dodoma, in an event closed to the public but broadcast live by the state-run TBC.<\/p>\n
Samia was declared the winner on Saturday with 98% of the vote. She faced little opposition with key rival candidates either imprisoned or barred from running.<\/p>\n
International observers have raised concerns about the transparency of the election and its violent aftermath, with hundreds of people reportedly killed and injured.<\/p>\n
The authorities have sought to downplay the scale of the violence. It has been difficult to obtain information from the country or verify the death toll, amid a nationwide internet shutdown in place since election day<\/p>\n
In her victory speech, Samia said the poll was \u201cfree and democratic\u201d and described the protesters as \u201cunpatriotic\u201d.<\/p>\n
Opposition leaders and activists say hundreds were killed in clashes with security forces. <\/p>\n
The opposition Chadema party told the AFP news agency that it had recorded \u201cno less than 800\u201d deaths by Saturday, while a diplomatic source in Tanzania told the BBC there was credible evidence that at least 500 people had died.<\/p>\n
The UN human rights office earlier said there were credible reports of at least 10 deaths in three cities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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