Tanzanian Opposition Supporters Denounce Polls as Sham Amid Rising Unrest

Protests have escalated in major cities across Tanzania as opposition supporters denounce the presidential and parliamentary elections as a sham.

Hundreds of demonstrators also crossed into Kenyan territory, barricading roads, lighting bonfires, and tearing down posters of President Samia Hassan along the way.

Two people died after fleeing running battles with Tanzanian police.

Protesters have accused the government of undermining democracy, as the main opposition leader is in jail and another opposition figure was disqualified from the election, bolstering Samia’s chances of winning.