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Tanzania President Samia Suluhu wins election landslide after deadly protests

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu. [AFP]

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed Saturday, after key candidates were jailed or barred from a vote that has triggered days of violent protests.

The final result showed Hassan won 97.66 percent of the vote, dominating every constituency, the electoral commission announced on state television.

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