Tanzania’s 2025 general election was plagued by a harsh repression, with hundreds of youngsters allegedly dead as authorities quashed protests.
The BBC confirmed the deaths using satellite footage and eyewitness videos, while hospitals reported being overwhelmed and bodies being transported to unknown locations.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged Tanzanian authorities to reveal the status of missing people and repatriate bodies for appropriate burials, saying that the situation could be worse than reported.
President Samia Suluhu won the presidential election with 98% of the vote, a result that has sparked controversy, as state police reportedly cracked down on protesters.
During the election time, the government blocked internet access and prevented international media from documenting the events.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that hundreds of young people were slain by people claiming to be police officials.
The government has always denied any murders in the protest-affected regions. The opposition alleged that at least 700 people were slain during the election.
BBC Swahili confirmed circulating films with satellite footage. There were no discrepancies detected, implying that the darkest concerns of mass deaths may soon be realized.
Notably, Tanzanian officials cautioned the public not to share any footage they may have taken of the happenings on the streets.
According to BBC Swahili, several of the victims were children. Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mwanza, and Sinza were among the regions that saw severe police reprisal.
The recordings, which the international media giant considered authentic, showed women being followed by police and then shot.
By tuko