New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Violent clashes erupted across Tanzania following the general election this week. It saw the incumbent president's main rivals barred from the ballot. The opposition has sensationally claimed that around 700 people have died in the unrest.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking a second term, is widely expected to secure an easy victory in the polls. The elections were held on Wednesday. This expectation follows the electoral authorities' decision to exclude the candidates of the two largest opposition parties. Results from 120 of the country's 272 constituencies currently show Tanzania's first female leader in the lead with approximately 97% of the vote.

The main opposition Chadema party stated th...