With the coming negotiations or ongoing negotiations, Tanzania is in a better position than it used to be 20 years ago, it is not desperate. The test for President Samia is for her government to secure a better deal than what was there in the past.
If political parties in Tanzania, especially those in the opposition, believe they can have a future in the lives of Tanzanians, they need to find an ideology that they can sell to the people.
In 2024, I anticipate a continuation of the trend where the powerful wield their influence without constraints, deliberately abusing their power.
Samia’s choice of Makonda as CCM’s secretary of ideology and publicity indicates her willingness to “get her hands dirty” by resorting to the politics of her predecessor, Magufuli.
Many anticipate a wave of scandals involving politicians will rock the nation around mid-2024, including leaking information that was until then secret.
UDSM is stuck between its past glory and its inability to grow and adapt positively.
It’s expected that President Samia will push her message that Tanzania is open for business and use the presence of VP Harris to market Tanzania to global investors.
Our analysis shows that the new Constitution was the issue that was mostly discussed in the CHADEMA rallies taking 23 percent of the time spent on all issues
CCM’s new game plan seems to be fighting the demons of its past, organizing for now and preparing for a challenging future.
Generally, it is just fair to conclude that the visit would look to revitalize Tanzania-China relations and bring them back to their 2013’s height although with an understanding of the current global context
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