Tanzania officials seek arrest of opposition leaders after fatal election protests

Incumbent president won with 98% of vote but opposition was barred from running and say result was fraudulent

Tanzania is seeking the arrest of 10 people, including senior opposition figures, it has blamed for the deadly protests during elections last week.

More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to the main opposition party, Chadema, and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures.

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