Tanzania has charged more than 100 people with treason over their alleged role in protests linked to the disputed October 29 election.
Judicial sources say about 138 people appeared in the nation’s capital – Dar es Salaam, accused of trying to obstruct the vote “to intimidate” authorities.
The electoral commissioner declared the incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner with nearly 98% of the vote, and she was sworn in on Monday.
The opposition party Chadema claims over 1,000 people were killed in post-election unrest, accusing security forces of covering up the deaths.
However, observers say the election was not fully free and fair as the protests were largely driven by anger over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates for the presidential race, one of them CHADEMA leader, Tundu Lissu, was charged with treason in April.
African Union observers said the vote was not credible and that they had documented ballot box stuffing.
The government has dismissed criticism of the process and said the election was fair.
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