Wolf in sheepskin: Tanzania’s October General Election will test coexistence of Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Wolf in sheepskin: Tanzania’s October General Election will test coexistence of Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Like CHADEMA, ACT has been pushing for constitutional reforms ahead of the October polls, which President Suluhu Hassan has vehemently resisted. In addition, the opposition questions the independence of the Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission, which is picked solely by the sitting president.

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Domino effect: Arrest and release of Tanzania opposition leaders linked to youth protests in Kenya

“We won’t provide a chance to a few criminals to destroy peace by copying what is happening in neighbouring countries,” police commissioner Awadh Haji said late on Monday, a likely reference to weeks of youth-led protests in Kenya this year which inspired demonstrations in Nigeria and Uganda.

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