Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania was declared the winner of an election that has set off violent protests and reports of electoral irregularities.
The United Nations said at least 10 people had been killed. Opposition leaders claimed the death toll could be in the hundreds, and one official called for the military to step in.