Protests in Tanzania have entered their third day as the electoral body continues to announce the results of an election that sparked deadly demonstrations, leading to the government’s shutdown of the internet and the deployment of the military.

Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the U.N. secretary-general called for an investigation into allegations of excessive use of force.

Protesters have taken to the streets in Tanzania for a third day, defying warnings from the country's army chief to end the unrest. Demonstrations have been taking place in major cities with young protesters denouncing Wednesday's election as unfair as key opposition figures were excluded from contesting against President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday at a ceremony limited to invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly prote

Tanzania's government on Friday downplayed protests that have rocked several cities since a general election earlier this week as "isolated incidents" and said it was working to swiftly restore normalcy.