Counting got underway in Tanzania’s general elections on Wednesday following a tense day marred by violent protests.
Police ordered a curfew in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, following the demonstrations.
Internet services were disrupted across the country as videos of young protesters throwing rocks at security forces and a petrol station on fire circulated on social media.
Incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, is widely expected to strengthen her grip on power in the polls.
She came to office after the 2021 death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, and has left nothing to chance for her first presidential test.
Her administration has been accused of cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote, while candidates from the two leading opposition parties were barred from standing.