CNN Expose Reveals Tanzania’s Darkest Hour. Shot Protestors Were Denied Treatment, Taken To Mortuaries By Police And Left To Die 

A chilling CNN investigation has thrown Tanzania into global spotlight after uncovering what appears to be one of the deadliest post-election crackdowns in the country’s history.

The documentary, released this week, shows graphic evidence of security forces shooting unarmed protesters, hospitals overwhelmed with corpses, and disturbing signs that dozens  possibly hundreds  may have been secretly buried in mass graves.

According to doctors interviewed in the documentary, some critically wounded victims were denied medical treatment and taken directly to the mortuary by police, where they were left to die among the dead.

One doctor described treating four days of nonstop gunshot injuries before the facility ran out of space, forcing police to “pile bodies outside” the hospital.

In Dar es Salaam, verified footage shows bodies covering the floors of the Mwananyamala Hospital morgue, stacked on top of one another. In Mwanza, at least ten bodies were captured on a single stretcher outside Sekou-Toure Regional Referral Hospital, painting a grim picture of a health system pushed beyond collapse.

CNN’s investigation also analyzed satellite images of Kondo Cemetery in Kunduchi, revealing fresh soil disturbances consistent with mass burials. Witnesses interviewed suggested that security forces may have buried victims secretly to hide the real death toll.

The violence followed the disputed October 29 election, after which the government imposed a nationwide internet blackout and curfew. When connectivity returned, authorities reportedly warned citizens against sharing videos of the violence.

The Tanzanian government has acknowledged the CNN investigation and said it is reviewing the findings. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has admitted there were “casualties” but has yet to release an official death toll. Government health officials have dismissed some of the morgue footage as fabricated.

Human rights groups and UN officials, however, warn that the number of people killed may be far higher than the government claims. Opposition leaders allege that hundreds — possibly more — were killed and that bodies were secretly disposed of to erase evidence.

CNN’s exposé has triggered growing calls for an independent international investigation as families continue searching for missing relatives and the world demands answers.