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DISPUTED Tanzania ·

One year on, families seek justice after election violence. One year after Tanzania's deadly post-election violence, families are still seeking answers. A government inquiry recorded 518 deaths. DW research has documented apparent use of excessive force by security forces.

The facts: no credible outlet corroborates this. Real record: fijivillage.com (+ fijivillage.com, ynetnews.com): “Constitution Bill Public Consultation”

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[DISPUTED] One year on, families seek justice after election violence. One year after Tanzania's de…

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Prior-narrative correlationNeutralno prior-threat correlation
Known manipulation patternsNeutralno manipulation pattern matched
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