Denic stated that the problems were first detected at 21:57 on April 5, and engineers rolled out fixes by 01:15. The issues were related to Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), and faulty DNSSEC signatures were distributed.
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party on Friday said that around 700 people had been killed in election-related violence since Wednesday's poll. The party was barred from competing in the election and said protesters were again taking to the streets of the East African country's financial capital, Dar es Salaam. Crowds took to the streets in cities around the country after the election, with police and protesters clashing, leading to a nighttime curfew. Internet access has been intermittent since Wednesday as the nation awaits official results.