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Tanzania Faces Protests as Prime Minister Urges Citizens to Stay Home

12/8/2025

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Mwigulu Nchemba, Tanzania's Prime Minister, urged citizens to stay home on December 9 amid protests.
The United Nations (UN) estimates hundreds died in protests sparked by excluding opposition candidates.
The government acknowledges fatalities and denies excessive police force.
There will be no official independence celebrations, and protests require prior notification.
Police and military presence has been reported in cities as President Samia Suluhu Hassan rejects claims of wrongdoing by security forces.

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Mwigulu Nchemba, Tanzania's Prime Minister, urged citizens to stay home on December 9 amid protests.
The United Nations (UN) estimates hundreds died in protests sparked by excluding opposition candidates.
The government acknowledges fatalities and denies excessive police force.
There will be no official independence celebrations, and protests require prior notification.
Police and military presence has been reported in cities as President Samia Suluhu Hassan rejects claims of wrongdoing by security forces.