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Jewel of Swahili poetry tested as Suluhu's leadership exposes 'ungwana' hypocrisy

Masked armed men bearing no visible insignia or identification drive in the back of a truck patrolling the streets of Stone Town on October 30, 2025. [AFP]

Against a backdrop of burning cities, severed internet, and escalating post-election violence, Tanzania’s electoral commission declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election on Friday with near-unanimous margins that defied the violent reality witnessed across the nation since Wednesday.

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