Tanzanian police officers detain a man accused of attempting to taint the voting process at a polling station in Stone Town on October 29, 2025. [AFP]
Violence continued for a second day in major cities as Tanzania remained under total lockdown and a communication blackout. Police shot and killed two people at Namanga township on Thursday afternoon.
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Tanzanian police officers detain a man accused of attempting to taint the voting process at a polling station in Stone Town on October 29, 2025
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