Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a 2nd term.
This followed a controversial and violent election that saw many k!lled.
She was sworn-in on Monday, under heightened security measures.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at a military parade ground in Dodoma, a notable shift from the traditional open-stadium inauguration.
The event, which was closed to the public, was broadcast live on state television and attended by select regional leaders and dignitaries, including the presidents of Somalia, Zambia, Mozambique, and Burundi.
President Samia secured 98 percent of the total vote, in an election where major opposition figures were either jailed or disqualified from contesting.
Her sweeping victory, however, has been shadowed by international criticism over electoral transparency and the violent crackdown that followed the polls.
Rights groups and observers reported hundreds of d3aths during post-election demonstrations, though the government has downplayed the scale of the violence.
Independent verification of casualties has been hampered by a nationwide internet blackout that began on election day.
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