DODOMA – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday at a ceremony limited to invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly protests after two main opposition candidates were barred from running.

The ceremony was held on government-owned grounds in the administrative capital of Dodoma, a departure from the past, when president took the oath at packed football stadiums that were open to the public.

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Tension remained high in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, following three days of election protests. Gas stations and grocery shops were closed with streets were nearly empty as government employees continued to work from home. In Dodoma, most people stayed home.

The Oct. 29 election was marred by violence as demonstrators too

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