Gallery: a look back
Election fever is slowly fading and life here in Dar is returning to normal. All that’s left is for president-elect John Magufuli to be officially sworn in on Thursday, November…
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Election: Magufuli declared president-elect
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) says ruling party candidate John Magufuli is the next president. Magufuli received 58.46 percent of the votes while opposition coalition leader Edward Lowassa received 39.97…
Election: world reacts to Z’bar decision
The governments of Canada and the United States have issued reactions to the decision to nullify Zanzibar’s election process. On Wednesday October 28, the chairman of the Zanzibar Electoral Commission…
Election: Zanzibar nullifies election
The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has nullified the election process. The mainland National Electoral Commission (NEC) says its activities are not impacted by Zanzibar’s decision. ZEC chairman Jecha Salum…
Election: EU releases preliminary statement
As vote tallying continues, the European Union election observation mission described the overall atmosphere surrounding elections in Tanzania as organized but not always transparent and sometimes marred with localized violence….
Gallery: decision day
Dar residents took to the polls on Sunday as Tanzania votes in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Queues were been long at times, but in our spot checks at polling…
Election: upcoming rallies in Dar
Who is campaigning where and when? After campaigning across the country since August, both CCM and CHADEMA are ending their campaigns with rallies in Dar es Salaam. This list of…
Election: only one poll matters
It may be cliche to say, but you can feel the excitement in the air. With less than a week to go before election day, candidates are still furiously bouncing…
Election: what are the talking points?
The people say they want better healthcare, access to clean water and improved education. The politicians are promising education, a crackdown on corruption and agricultural incentives. Opposition coalition candidate Edward…
Election: who are the key players?
Elections can be confusing anywhere in the world and Tanzania is no different. This is the first in a three-part summary on the key players and talking points in the…