KAMPALA, Uganda — Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results announced Saturday. Her two main opponents had both been prevented from running, leaving her virtually unopposed.

Hassan, who took power in 2021, appeared at an event in the administrative capital, Dodoma, to receive the winner's certificate from electoral authorities. In remarks afterward, she said it was notable that Tanzanians voted overwhelmingly for a female leader.

She said now the election was over “it's time to unite our country and not destroy what we've built over more than six decades.” She added. “We will take all actions and involve all security agencies to ensure the country is peaceful.”

As vice president, Hassan was

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