Africa's year in politics: Coups, elections and protests

Post-election violence in Tanzania and more coups were part of a turbulent 12 months on the continent.

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Demonstrators were shot dead by police while protesting against what they saw as a rigged election - condemned by regional and continental bodies - shattering the country's reputation for peace and stability.

With opposition candidates either imprisoned or barred from running, President Samia Suluhu Hassan was elected with 98% of the votes.

Any moves towards Tanzania becoming a more open democracy had been seemingly reversed.

Arguably what happened there highlighted a broader breakdown in many African nations between the people and those who govern them.