Tanzania: President sworn in after reported killing of hundreds of protesters
The Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for another term - after a disputed election which saw two main rivals barred from running.
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Election monitors from southern Africa say that "voters could not express their democratic will" because of the restrictions on the opposition and apparent ballot stuffing.
The opposition says hundreds of people were killed in protests across the country - while an internet blackout has only just been partially lifted.
A warning - there's some distressing footage in this report.
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