Samia Becomes First Presidential Candidate to Submit Nomination Forms

Tanzania Bars Main Opposition Candidate From October Polls

Tanzania’s political landscape shifted dramatically on Wednesday after the country’s electoral commission disqualified the presidential candidate of its second-largest opposition party, narrowing the field to President Samia Suluhu Hassan and contenders from smaller political groups. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed Hassan and her running mate Emmanuel Nchimbi had been cleared to contest the October 29 presidential …

Samia Suluhu files nomination to contest Tanzania’s 2025 presidential race

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 became the first contender to submit nomination forms to Tanzania’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). President Hassan arrived at the Commission’s headquarters at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in a modest motorcade, unlike the larger convoy that accompanied her […]

Samia becomes first presidential candidate to submit nomination forms

Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 became the first contender to submit nomination forms to the Independent National Electoral...