Zanzibar’s retention of early voting deals a blow to opposition demands for electoral reform.
The lineup includes CCM’s Samia Suluhu Hassan, making her debut as a principal presidential candidate, alongside contenders from NRA, AAFP, NLD, Chama Makini and United Peoples’ Democratic Party (UPDP).
In our briefing today:
ACT Wazalendo Endorses Luhaga Mpina as Presidential Candidate for 2025 Election;
Tanzania’s Ex-Speaker Job Ndugai Dies at 65;
Tanzania Directs Police to Patrol Internet As the General Election Nears;
Defending Democracy: Conversations in Santiago, Chile
The decision comes just two days after the left-leaning opposition party welcomed the former Kisesa lawmaker following his defection from the ruling CCM.
In our briefing today:
Dozens of CCM Lawmakers and Deputy Ministers Fall in Party Primaries;
CCM Dissident Luhaga Mpina Joins ACT-Wazalendo After Exclusion in Party Primaries;
Tanzania’s DCEA charges seven in drug import case.
Maridhiano hayakuwa tu makubaliano ya viongozi wawili, bali Azimio la Kitaifa, lililotokana na matumaini na matarajio halali ya Wazanzibari kuona mustakabali wa amani, haki, na mshikamano.
Maridhiano was never meant to be a one-time fix, but a continuous process — a culture of political maturity, mutual respect, and shared responsibility.
In our briefing today:
ACT-Wazalendo Demands Justice as Janeth Rithe Remains in Custody;
President Samia Champions Global Spotlight for Unique Bulabo Cultural Festival;
Viral Tanzanian Political Podcasters Wachokonozi Arrested for Alleged Social Media Abuse;
Tanzania Joins EU, France and the European Investment Bank in Launching the Butimba Water Treatment Plant.
During his UK visit, Othman met with representatives of British think tanks to discuss Zanzibar and Tanzania’s political landscape ahead of the October elections.
“ACT Wazalendo tunalaani hatua hiyo ya Jeshi la Polisi kumkamata kiongozi wetu na tunawataka wamuachie mara moja bila masharti yoyote,”
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