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Protesters have taken to the streets in Tanzania for a third day, defying warnings from the country’s army chief to end the unrest.
Demonstrations have been taking place in major cities with young protesters denouncing Wednesday’s election as unfair as key opposition figures were excluded from contesting against President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
An internet shutdown remains in place, making it difficult to confirm reports of deaths, and the authorities have extended a curfew in a bid to quell the protests. The electoral commission has announced results from about 80 regions of the country’s total 100 regions, with Suluhu leading, the state broadcaster, TBC, shows. END
