Tanzanias election did not comply with democratic standards, the African Unions AU observer mission said on Wednesday of the disputed vote that triggered deadly protests.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the landslide winner of the October 29 vote, but opponents accused the government of fraud and there were protests over the exclusion of her main challengers.
At this preliminary stage, the Mission concludes that the 2025 Tanzania General Elections did not comply with AU principles, normative frameworks, and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections, the mission said.
