US EditionInternet disrupted in Tanzania on election day as ruling party seeks to extend decades in power
Incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces only minor candidates after major rivals were barred, amid reports of political repression and over 37 million registered voters, analysts say.
- Tanzanians will vote in an election on Wednesday, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win after opposition candidates were barred from standing due to disqualifications by the electoral commission.
- The election includes choosing members for the 400-seat parliament and local lawmakers in Zanzibar.
- The leading opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified by the electoral commission, stating it refused to sign an electoral code of conduct.
- Hassan's government faces accusations of human rights abuses, with Amnesty International urging authorities to stop repressing dissent.
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In the spring, the President assured Alexander Stubb that the direction is towards free and fair elections.
Tanzania's President Hassan promised reforms and reconstruction. But now she shows a different face and takes a tough stand against critics and the opposition. In the presidential election, her victory is considered safe. By Karin Bensch.
Polls open in Tanzania’s election as key opponents barred
Polls have opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections being held without the leading opposition party, as the government has been violently cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote. More than 37 million registered voters will cast their ballots from 7am local time (4:00 GMT) until 4pm (13:00 GMT). The election commission says it will announce the results within three days of election day. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65,…
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Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition
There were few voters at polling stations in Tanzania's biggest city on Wednesday as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan were either jailed or barred from running.
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