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Tanzania elections: US Embassy warns of unrest urges calm

Police stops a man accused of attempting to disrupt voting process in Stone Town. [Marco Longari, AFP]

The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has issued a security alert following reports of ongoing demonstrations in several parts of the country, urging American citizens and embassy personnel to remain indoors as authorities respond to the unrest.

According to the advisory, Dar es Salaam, particularly the Ubungo and Kimara areas, along with Dodoma, Mbeya, Tunduma, and Arusha, are among the worst-affected locations.

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