Tagged: President John Magufuli
Conrad Omodiagbe
Tanzania Opposition Candidates Forced Out
The main opposition leader in Tanzania, Tundu Lissu, left the country for Belgium on Tuesday. This comes after the former presidential candidate rejected the results of the October polls which he asserted had “widespread irregularities” and was a “butchery” of the country’s democratic process. Citing threats to his life, Lissu explained that while he was […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Social Media Restriction Ahead Of Tanzanian Polls
As Tanzanians prepare for a hotly contested election that will see incumbent President John Magufuli go up against 14 other presidential hopefuls, the East African state faces a tough democratic journey to the polls fraught with alleged internet shutdowns and killings of opposition. More than 29 million people have registered to cast their ballots as […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ruling Party in Tanzania backs Incumbent
Ahead of the general elections scheduled for October 2020, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Party in Tanzania has endorsed the candidature of controversial incumbent President John Magufuli for a second run at the country’s highest political office. The Party made and announced its decision following a National Congress held in the administrative capital of Dodoma […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Tanzania Heats Up Ahead of October Polls
As Tanzania prepares to vote in the upcoming general elections, tensions seem to be on the rise as allegations of corruption and opposition oppression trail the keenly contested October polls that has incumbent President John Magufuli vying for another term in office. Court Bans Opposition Leader from Criticizing Government Just three months to the presidential […]