Election protesters defy army chief in third day of Tanzania unrest

President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office in 2021 after the death of her predecessor and this is her first presidential election

The UN has called on the East African nation's security forces to refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force.

An internet shutdown remains in place, making it difficult to confirm reports of deaths, and the authorities have extended a curfew in a bid to quell the protests.

Demonstrations have been taking place in major cities with young protesters denou

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