Tanzania President Expresses Regret Over Election-Day Internet Shutdown

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has, for the first time, expressed regret over the internet shutdown imposed during the country’s disputed October elections, which were followed by the worst post-election violence in decades.

Speaking to diplomats and representatives of international organisations in the capital, Dodoma, Hassan acknowledged the disruption caused by the government’s response, which included a six-day…