Tanzania's opposition rejects president's election win

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide election victory triggered deadly protests. Photo: AP PHOTO

Tanzania's main opposition party has rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan's landslide victory in elections that triggered deadly protests across the East African nation over the exclusion of her key challengers from the fray.

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The main opposition party CHADEMA, which was barred from the election for refusing to sign a code of conduct and whose leader, Tundu Lissu, was arrested for treason in April, said late on Saturday the results were "completely fabricated".

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