Opposition politicians in Tanzania say safety forces have killed a whole lot of individuals in a crackdown over election protests.The federal government has performed down the claims
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Diplomats in Tanzania say there’s credible proof at the very least five-hundred folks have been killed in days of clashes between protesters and safety forces over disputed election outcomes. The protests broke out after the President’s fundamental challengers had been excluded from the poll. A senior opposition politician advised the BBC that police and international mercenaries had been killing “with impunity”. Tanzania’s international minister has denied reviews of widespread killings.
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