Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The International Criminal Court has been asked to investigate the violent crackdown and severe human rights violations that followed Tanzania's 2025 general elections.

In a document submitted to the ICC in The Hague, lawyers of alleged victims, backed by the World Jurists Association and the Madrid Bar Association, accused the Tanzanian government of post-election massacres carried out across multiple regions of the country.

Last month, Tanzania conducted its general election, which was marred by allegations of fraud, heavy-handed security operations, and a wave of unrest across several regions.

The Tanzanian president, Samia Hassan, won the election with almost 98 per cent of the total votes.

Many international el...