The United Nations expressed serious concern on Friday after it was reported that at least 10 people were killed by security forces during protests in Tanzania following this week’s general election.

The alarm was raised by Seif Magango, the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office, who detailed a series of alleged human rights violations in a formal statement. The situation has escalated rapidly since the October 29th general election, with the opposition rejecting official results and taking to the streets, leading to a violent crackdown and a nationwide communications blackout.

In his statement, Magango provided specific details, stating:

We are alarmed by the deaths and injuries that have occurred in the ongoing election-related protests in Tanzania. Credible reports we hav

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