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Based on the leading rival party, approximately 700 citizens have purportedly been killed during three days of voting protests in the East African nation.

Unrest Erupts on Polling Day

Uprisings broke out on Wednesday over claims that demonstrators described as the silencing of the opposition after the exclusion of key contenders from the election contest.

Fatality Figures Claimed

A opposition official announced that hundreds of people had been lost their lives since the protests began.

"At present, the fatality count in the port city is about 350 and for Mwanza it is more than 200. Including numbers from elsewhere across the nation, the final count is around 700," the official remarked.

He mentioned that the death count could be much higher because deaths may be happening during a evening restriction that was enforced from election day.

Additional Estimates

• A security insider allegedly mentioned there had been reports of more than 500 dead, "maybe 700-800 in the entire nation."
• The human rights organization stated it had received reports that at least 100 civilians had been lost their lives.
• The opposition stated their numbers had been compiled by a network of party members going to hospitals and health clinics and "tallying dead bodies."

Demands for Change

The opposition urged the administration to "stop harming our protesters" and demanded a transitional administration to pave the way for free and fair elections.

"Halt excessive force. Honor the will of the people which is electoral justice," the official said.

Authorities Response

Authorities reacted by imposing a restriction. Web outages were also observed, with international monitors stating it was countrywide.

The following day, the military leader condemned the unrest and referred to the demonstrators "criminals". The official stated security forces would attempt to contain the situation.

Global Reaction

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated it was "deeply concerned" by the deaths and injuries in the protests, noting it had gathered accounts that no fewer than 10 civilians had been slain by security forces.

The organization reported it had received trustworthy information of fatalities in Dar es Salaam, in Shinyanga and an eastern area, with officials using gunfire and chemical irritants to scatter protesters.

Legal View

An human rights advocate remarked it was "unreasonable" for authorities to use force, adding that the country's president "ought to cease sending the law enforcement against the public."

"She must pay attention to the citizens. The sentiment of the nation is that there was no election … We cannot choose only one option," the lawyer stated.