Tanzania's top opposition party disqualified from polls, election commission says
- Tanzania's electoral commission has disqualified the main opposition party, Chadema, from elections scheduled for October 2025 due to its failure to sign a required code of conduct by the deadline.
- Chadema leader Tundu Lissu was charged with treason, accused of inciting rebellion against the government, which may lead to a death sentence.
- Chadema confirmed it would boycott the signing ceremony for the electoral code of conduct, emphasizing the need for meaningful electoral reforms before participating in elections.
- Human rights organizations have accused President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government of suppressing dissent, a claim the government denies, asserting its commitment to human rights.
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Tanzania's main opposition party faces election ban after leader is charged with treason
Tanzania’s main opposition party faces exclusion from general elections set for October after its leader was charged with treason.
Tanzania’s top opposition party disqualified from polls, election commission says
Tanzania’s main opposition party CHADEMA has been disqualified from elections due later this year, a senior election commission official said on Saturday, days after the party’s leader was charged with treason for allegedly seeking to disrupt the vote.
Tanzania's top opposition party disqualified from polls, election commission says
Tanzania's main opposition party CHADEMA has been disqualified from elections due later this year, a senior election commission official said on Saturday, days after the party's leader was charged with treason for allegedly seeking to disrupt the vote.
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