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President Samia could answer to ICC on election killings

When Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as the sixth President of Tanzania at State House, Dar es Salaam. [Courtesy:TBC)

Legal representatives of thousands of victims allegedly killed during presidential election protests in Tanzania have formally applied to indict President Samia Suluhu Hassan and some senior security officers in her government at The International Criminal Court (ICC).

It is not clear whether the application will be allowed, but it carries serious allegations of crimes committed against humanity in the East African country in recent weeks.

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