Tanzania elections: Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president after unrest

The authorities have sought to downplay the scale of the violence. It has been difficult to obtain information from the country or verify the death toll, amid a nationwide internet shutdown in place since election day In her victory speech, Samia said the poll was "free and democratic" and described the protesters as "unpatriotic". Opposition leaders and activists say hundreds were killed in clashes with security forces. The opposition Chadema party told the AFP news agency that it had recorded "no less than 800" deaths by Saturday, while a diplomatic source in Tanzania told the BBC there was credible evidence that at least 500 people had died. The UN human rights office earlier said there were credible reports of at least 10 deaths in three cities.