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Et tu, Samia? Tanzania’s autocratic state and the denial of a massacre

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# Tanzania: Government Denies Massacre Following 2025 Post-Election Violence

Tanzania's government, under leadership including figures referred to as "Samia," is engaged in a campaign denying deadly violence that occurred following elections in 2025. The denial represents an effort to cover up what has been characterized as post-election brutality that resulted in deaths and injuries among civilians.

The state's response has involved shifting responsibility for the violence onto those who were affected by it, according to reporting on the situation. This denial campaign constitutes the latest development in what is described as an ongoing cover-up of the violent events that followed the 2025 elections.

The incident reflects broader concerns about Tanzania's governance structures and the treatment of dissent or electoral opposition within the country.

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