Tagged: President Magufuli

Conrad Omodiagbe

Campaign Season Kicks off in Tanzania

Campaign season has officially started in Tanzania ahead of the country’s October 28 general elections, with incumbent president and second term aspirant, President John Magufuli, facing a total of 14 other presidential hopefuls in the upcoming polls. The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), launched its campaign and manifesto on Saturday in Dodoma. However, it […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Tanzania nominates Exiled Leader

The main opposition party in Tanzania, Chadema, has nominated former Member of Parliament, Tundu Lissu (who returned to the country last week after a three-year self-imposed exile) as its presidential candidate. He will run against the controversial incumbent, John Magufuli, in the country’s upcoming October 28 polls. The party made the decision on Monday after […]