Tanzania deploys police and army to prevent Independence Day protests 

Flags of Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party (CCM) hang displayed near a street light along a deserted street during the 64th Independence Day under a silent lockdown imposed by the government to counter planned anti-government protests against deadly violence during demonstrations around the October elections, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman

Dec 9 (Reuters) – Police and soldiers deployed in force in Tanzania’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, on Tuesday to try to prevent protests called for by activists to denounce the violent suppression of demonstrations around elections in October.