Eiii, folks! Life dey slowly return to normal for Tanzania ein main city, Dar es Salaam, after some serious election wahala. The police dem don lift the night-time curfew wey dem put on top since last Wednesday. This one be after deadly election protests wey happen, you know.
After the kasala, internet connection vanish nationwide, and plenty shops for Dar es Salaam close down. Things hard gan, basic things scarce, and prices shoot up like rocket. Schools too shut down, and trotro no dey move.
But as we dey talk now, some shops don open again, and traffic dey move small small. But still, queues dey for some petrol stations for Dar es Salaam. Families still dey search for demma people wey die for the fight between security forces and opposition supporters. The opposition people dey say the election be scam.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, eei be the first female president, dem swear am in on Monday after dem say she win the election wey happen last Wednesday with 98% of the votes. Some observers from the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) dey say the election no meet democratic standards at all.
The two main opposition leaders no fit stand for the election. Dem dey hold Tundu Lissu for treason charges, wey he dey deny. Luhaga Mpina ein candidacy dem reject am on top technical grounds. Internet dey come back small small, but social media still get restrictions. Police don warn people make dem no dey share pictures from the protests.
Lissu ein party, Chadema, tell AFP news agency say dem record “no less than 800” deaths by Saturday. One diplomatic source for Tanzania tell BBC say credible evidence dey show say at least 500 people die. The UN human rights office earlier talk say credible reports dey show say at least 10 people die for three cities.
Opposition Cry Foul!
The opposition dey shout say the election be 'sham' and dem dey claim say hundreds of people die. The mata dey bee serious!
What Next for Tanzania?
The whole world dey watch Tanzania as dem dey try put things back on track. We go keep you updated as the story dey unfold.