Othman Masoud Othman accuses the international community of indifference, arguing that its inaction emboldens Tanzania’s ruling CCM party to act with impunity.
In our briefing today:
18 Parties Sign Zanzibar General Election Code of Ethics, CHADEMA Boycotts;
CCM Members Threaten to Vote Opposition After NEC Snubs Primary Winners: ‘Where Is Democracy?’;
Beyond the Ballot: Do Dar Locals Feel They Gain from Multi-Party Democracy?;
Zanzibar VP: World’s Silence Emboldens Tanzania’s Democratic Decline
Inside the Court Ruling that Dismissed the Petition Against Samia’s Nomination as CCM Presidential Candidate for the 2025 Election.
The Zanzibar General Election is scheduled for October 28–29, 2025, and will include voting for the President of Zanzibar, members of the House of Representatives, and councillors.
In our briefing today:
President Samia Urges INEC to Ensure Fair 2025 Vote, Warns Against Internal and External Plots to Disrupt Peace;
Tanzania’s INEC Faces Integrity Questions Amid Contradictions on Voter Data Integration;
Othman Masoud Othman Vows to Fix Zanzibar’s Governance Issues, Denies ACT Wazalendo is CCM’s ‘Special Project’;
CCM Nominates Parliamentary Candidates, Appoints Asha-Rose Migiro as New Secretary-General;
Eyewitness Recounts the Abduction of Geita-Based Christian Preacher Who Gained Popularity for His Political Songs: Three Men in a White Land Cruiser Involved;
Op-Ed; Saving Mothers and Babies: Tanzania Leads with AI and Care at Health Summit
The Head of State doing so is of great importance to the nation, as “where there is fairness, there is grace.”
He defends his party’s decision to contest the 2025 election and enter a unity government, pushing back against critics who label it a CCM ‘special project.’
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.
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