Tanzania declares curfew in commercial capital after election protests

(Reuters) -Tanzanian police declared a curfew in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Wednesday after violent protests marred an election that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was expected to win following the disqualification of the leading opposition candidates.

The curfew was announced by the police chief on the state broadcaster.

(Writing by Elias Biryabarema;Editing by Alexander Winning)

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