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Election results row: Tanzania orders Clouds FM, TV off air

TCRA ordered it shut for seven days [Photo: Clouds Media]

Popularly known for its wide scope in handling entertainment issues, Tanzania’s broadcasting house Clouds TV and FM stations have today August 27 been banned from broadcasting by the country’s communication regulatory commission.

The stations were ordered off air by the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for seven days. This follows after the station announced election statistics that had not been approved by the National Electoral Commission.

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