Tanzania charges dozens with treason over violence linked to disputed election

DODOMA, Tanzania: Prosecutors in Tanzania on Friday charged dozens of people with treason over their alleged roles in violence surrounding the country’s disputed election. The charge sheet identified 76 suspects accused of intending to obstruct the Oct. 29 election “for the purpose of intimidating” the authorities in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital. In addition to treason, the suspects also face criminal conspiracy charges. Tanzania is reeling from violence following an election that international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote.

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