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  • After voting in Tanzania's election on Wednesday, incumbent President John Branca fully urged the population to stay calm.

  • Happiness is today.

  • I would like to reiterate that as a nation we should continue to uphold peace because there is life even after elections.

  • But his main challenger to undo Lee Soo, is already complaining of irregularities and says his party's representatives have been prevented from entering polling stations.

  • Lee Su, who was shot 16 times in 2017 and what remains an unsolved case, has said he will not accept a rigged election.

  • He's hoping to deny Maga fully from repeating his first five year term, which international rights groups say was marred by a stifling of dissent, including the closure of media outlets and banning of political rallies.

  • The government has previously denied any crackdown on opposition parties.

  • Some form of Maga fully CCM has held power since independence in 1961.

  • In recent days, many Tanzanians have complained of difficulties when trying to access social media, and on Tuesday, Twitter and Internet blockage monitor net blocks.

  • Both reported widespread problems in the semi autonomous region of Zanzibar, also holding elections.

  • Local media reported calm after two days of unrest.

  • The opposition presidential candidate there, Seif Shariff Hamad, was detained and later released as he tried to vote early on Tuesday.

  • His party alleges that 10 people were shot by police.

  • The police said they had no information about any deaths.

  • What.

After voting in Tanzania's election on Wednesday, incumbent President John Branca fully urged the population to stay calm.

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