Election unrest

Tanzania has called off its independence day celebrations scheduled for 9 December, redirecting the funds toward repairing infrastructure damaged in last month’s post-election unrest, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba announced on Monday.

The decision comes as opposition groups had urged citizens to use the holiday as a moment of national protest, accusing security forces of killing hundreds of people following the disputed October vote. The government has not released an official death toll and has appointed a commission of inquiry to examine the violence.

Nchemba said the money originally allocated for the annual commemoration would instead support rebuilding efforts in areas …