Unrest erupts in Tanzania as main opposition candidates barred from election

Last Wednesday was meant to be a day of peaceful democracy in Tanzania, instead it descended into chaos. As voters headed to the polls, protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and other major cities after the main opposition candidates were barred from the presidential race.

Angry demonstrators clashed with police, prompting a nationwide curfew and military deployment. Reports of looting, vandalism, and deadly skirmishes filled social media as…