Hundreds of demonstrators faced off with police in Tanzania's commercial capital Friday to demand the national electoral body stop announcing election results that have sparked protests, leading to the deployment of the military and an internet shutdown.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been reelected, amid protests against the vote, as two major opposition parties were banned.

Protests are spreading in Tanzania as electoral authorities count the votes in a disputed presidential election that rights groups and opposition figures say was clouded by a climate of fear

Polling stations across Tanzania have opened for an election marked by concerns from human rights organizations and the detention of opposition members. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking

Tanzanians are voting on Wednesday in a general election that looks set to keep President Samia Suluhu Hassan in power. But with opposition leaders jailed and political freedoms under pressure, the vote could mark another step back for democracy in one of East Africa’s more stable nations.

Polling stations across Tanzania opened Wednesday for an election marked by concerns from human rights organizations and the detention of opposition members. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is seeking a second term.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win a general election on Wednesday to choose a president, lawmakers and other local leaders.

Tanzania's electoral commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for another five years under the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).