Protests, however, disrupted the polls after rowdy youths stormed stations in various parts of the country, destroying ballot boxes and scattering the ballot papers.

The East African country’s Party of Revolution, one of the longest-ruling parties on the continent, seeks to keep its grip on power.

Tanzanians went to the polls on Wednesday in an election that President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win after candidates from the two leading opposition parties were barred from standing.In addition to the presidential election,

Hundreds protest as President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to win amid exclusion of two main opposition parties.

Internet connectivity has been disrupted across Tanzania during an election marked by human rights concerns and opposition detentions.

The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has advised all government personnel to shelter in place at their residences following reports of ongoing demonstrations across multiple locations in the country.

Voters in Tanzania are heading to polling booths on Wednesday to vote for a new president, as well as members of parliament and councillors, in elections which are expected to continue the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) – or Party of Revolution’s – 64-year-long grip on power.

El acceso a internet se vio interrumpido en toda Tanzania el miércoles mientras el país celebra unas elecciones marcadas por las