{"id":6033,"date":"2025-11-04T10:21:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:22:40","slug":"inauguration-of-tanzanian-president-samia-suluhu-hassan-for-a-second-term-amid-protests-and-international-doubts-over-election-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=6033","title":{"rendered":"Inauguration of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan for a Second Term Amid Protests and International Doubts Over Election Integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tanzania \u2013 News Agencies<br>Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in for a second presidential term under tight security measures, following elections that sparked widespread controversy and were rejected by the opposition, which described them as \u201ca sham.\u201d<br>The inauguration ceremony took place at the military parade grounds in the capital, Dodoma, in a closed event that was broadcast on state television\u2014unlike previous years when it was held in public stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240414239.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240414239.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240414239-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240414239-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>The Electoral Commission announced that Samia won 98% of the votes in an election lacking real competition, after the main opposition candidates were either imprisoned or barred from running.<br>International observers expressed concerns about the conduct of the electoral process and the post-election violence, which reportedly claimed the lives of hundreds of people.<br>Sources from the main opposition party, Chadema, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the party had documented \u201cat least 800 deaths\u201d in clashes between protesters and security forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"6036\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240411371.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240411371.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FB_IMG_1762240411371-300x200.jpg 300w, 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