Tanzania is beginning to emerge from days of unrest following last week’s disputed elections.

Authorities have lifted a nationwide curfew and partially restored internet services after the swearing-in of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

But fears remain high, as rights groups and opposition parties allege hundreds were killed in post-election violence.

In Tanzania’s economic capital, Dar es Salaam, residents cautiously returned to the streets on Tuesday as curfew restrictions were eased and transport slowly resumed.

The move comes a day after President Samia (remove) Suluhu Hassan was inaugurated for a second term, following a controversial election that saw her declared the winner with ninety-eight percent of the vote.

The opposition has rejected the results, calling the poll a sham, while rights groups accuse security forces of using lethal force against protesters.

A week-long internet blackout has been partially lifted, allowing limited access as disturbing images of the violence begin to circulate online.

During her inauguration, Suluhu Hassan acknowledged what she called “incidents of violence that led to loss of lives,” promising investigations by security forces.

But with reports of hundreds of deaths and disappearances still unverified, the return to normalcy in Tanzania remains fragile.

–SABC–