My solemn request to President Samia is admission of deaths and honest condolences to the families, justice and accountability and political and security sector reforms.
Despite constitutional equality and a 2030 gender parity goal, women in places like Pemba Island face a starkly different reality.
The election marks a significant political comeback for the 85-year-old Mutharika, who defeated incumbent Lazarus Chakwera with a decisive 57 per cent of the vote.
Othman Masoud Othman accuses the international community of indifference, arguing that its inaction emboldens Tanzania’s ruling CCM party to act with impunity.
Three decades in, systemic imbalances and repressive politics raise urgent questions about Tanzania’s democratic future.
Tukuze uchumi ndiyo, lakini tuhakikishe ukuaji huo hautokei katika namna inayoathiri maslahi ya watu walewale ambao nguvu na jasho lao ndiyo zinategemewa kujenga nchi.
Baadhi ya sifa hizo ni pamoja na uwajibikaji, kuwa karibu na wananchi, na kutanguliza maslahi ya wale anaowawakilisha.
Some of these qualities include accountability, being close to the citizens, and prioritising the interests of those they represent.
According to the 2022 Population and Housing Census, Zanzibar has a population of 1,889,773, of which 215,434 about 11.4 percent are people with disabilities. Yet out of the 76 seats in the House of Representatives, only three are currently held by individuals with disabilities.
Monday’s winners, if approved by relevant party organs, will represent CCM —which has held power for over six decades—in the upcoming October 28, 2025 general elections.