Burundi opposition says fair elections ‘impossible’

Bujumbura, Friday. Burundi’s opposition parties announced Friday they will boycott upcoming elections, saying it was not possible to hold a fair vote following weeks of violence over President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid to cling to power.

'October elections will be free and fair'
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The Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Policy, Co-ordination and Parliamentary Affairs, Jenista Mhagama has said the National Election Commission (NEC) is determined to ensure the forthcoming general elections were free and fair. She told the ...

Remain impartial for free, fair elections - electoral bodies urged
Daily News
ELECTORAL Management Bodies (EMBs) such as the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC), the judiciary and media should not be partisan, but remain neutral to lay ground for free and fair elections. "Elections ...

Membe: What Tanzania needs for elections to be truly free, fair  The Citizen Daily

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Shun dirty politics for free and fair elections
Daily News
THOUGH politics is widely considered as a dirty game, it constitutes a vital component of human existence. And, dirty tricks are known to be implemented mostly towards elections where politicians strive to prove their relevance by being voted into power.
Kikwete to Grace Albinism DayAllAfrica.com
Tanzania to pick new president, parliament on Oct. 25 - officialsDaily Mail
Tanzania's general elections set for October 25:...

Southern Africa: SADC Calls for Free, Fair Elections
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam and Arusha — Tanzania has been urged to ensure it conducts the forthcoming general election in full consideration of electoral law, people's right to vote and peace. In a report, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), through ...
SADC calls for free, fair electionsDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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Deutsche Welle
Tanzania's opposition unites coalition ahead of elections
Deutsche Welle
Four main opposition parties in Tanzania have agreed to work together in the coming elections planned for October 2014 in a bid to uproot the ruling party which has been in power since independence. Tansania Demonstration in Daressalam 26.10.2014.
Tanzania opposition sign unity deal ahead of 2015 electionsThomson Reuters Foundation

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Voice of America
Tanzania Opposition Lawmaker Demands Credible Elections
Voice of America
A prominent Tanzanian opposition lawmaker has called on the National Electoral Commission to implement new and improved measures to ensure the October general election is free, fair, transparent and credible. This comes as the commission compiles a ...

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Tanzania's opposition, Ukawa accuse elections commission of not ensuring a ...
The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)
Tanzania's opposition coalition, Ukawa is accusing the national elections commission of not ensuring a free and fair election. Ukawa cites the failure of the commission to allow political parties to scrutinize the voter registration as one of the ...