Listen up, world—this isn’t just another election story. This is Tanzania’s nightmare unfolding in real time. On October 27, 2025, we went to the polls hoping for change, but what we got was a scripted farce. President Samia Suluhu Hassan “won” with a staggering 97.66% of the vote, out of over 32 million ballots cast. Sounds legit? Hardly. Major opposition figures from CHADEMA and ACT-Wazalendo were jailed or barred from running, leaving her facing 16 nobodies. Even Julius Nyerere in the one-party era didn’t pull numbers like that.
But the real horror started post-vote. As results trickled in—conveniently during a nationwide internet blackout—protests erupted across Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, and beyond. The government flipped the switch on our digital lives, cutting off mobile data, social media, and even basic communication for days. They called it “security measures,” but we know it was to hide the carnage. No WhatsApp for coordinating help, no X for sharing evidence, no online banking or e-commerce. Businesses ground to a halt—think informal traders, ride-hail drivers, and small vendors who rely on apps to survive. Our livelihoods? Stolen in the dark.
And the violence? Oh, it’s brutal. Security forces cracked down hard, deploying military and imposing curfews that turned streets into ghost towns. Opposition leaders claim at least 700 dead, with bodies allegedly dumped in secret by authorities to cover their tracks. A diplomatic source told the BBC it’s credible that 500 were slaughtered. The UN’s got reports of at least 10 killed, but we all know it’s way higher—survivors whisper of mass burials and blocked hospitals. Families are grieving in silence, unable to even mourn properly amid the chaos.
The African Union finally piped up, saying the election didn’t meet continental standards and calling for urgent reforms. But words without action? Useless. Meanwhile, Suluhu was sworn in on November 4 in a low-key ceremony under heavy security, while the rest of us dodge bullets and blackouts.
This isn’t democracy; it’s dictatorship wrapped in election paper. The internet’s partially back now, but the damage is done—trust shattered, lives lost, economy in ruins. Tanzania deserves better. We demand justice, transparency, and real change. Share this if you’re with us. #TanzaniaElection2025 #EndTheViolence #DigitalApocalypse
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