Isles mired in political crisis

Political parties in Isles warned against using militia groups
Daily News
THE European Union and Zanzibar House of Representatives have warned political parties against replacing the police with party militias. The two entities have asked political parties to respect the laws of the country and the limits of party roles ...

An ominous cloud has hung over Burundi ever since Mr Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in as president for a controversial third term in August. The re-election campaign was bloody and the man even survived a coup attempt.

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Zanzibar's political crisis worsens as home-made bombs are found
Quartz
The police have found two home-made explosive devices in Zanzibar over the last two days, adding to tensions in the semi-autonomous archipelago after officials annulled its elections, citing widespread fraud. Six suspects have been arrested. No one was ...
Z`bar political crisis deepensIPPmedia
CCM in Z'bar blames HamadDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Blasts rattle Zanzibar after disputed...

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Jonathan to mediate in Tanzanian political crisis
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Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, has been mandated to mediate in the political dispute that broke out in the Zanzibar region of Tanzania after the country's general election. Kamalesh Sharma, secretary-general of Commonwealth, asked ...
EAC Observers Concerned Over Isles Elections StandoffAllAfrica.com
CUF supporters told to be calm 'pending solution'Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release)...

>The central African nation of Burundi was plunged deeper into a political crisis on Wednesday after three government ministers from the country’s main Tutsi party resigned.

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Zanzibar opposition urges calm amid political crisis
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A Tanzanian policeman guards ballot boxes outside a counting centre following the presidential and parliamentary election in Dar es Salaam, October 28, 2015. Voting in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar region was annulled on Wednesday after the ...
Zanzibar opposition to meet army chief over political crisisReuters Africa
JK Intervenes in Zanzibar CrisisAllAfrica.com
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Zanzibar opposition to meet army chief over political crisis
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM Nov 2 (Reuters) - The main opposition leader in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago will meet the country's army chief to discuss the political situation in the islands, amid unrest after a disputed election. Tanzania held ...
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Zanzibar opposition to meet army chiefeNCA
Zanzibar Opposition to Meet Tanzanian Military...

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Seeds of Zanzibar Political Crisis Planted Long Ago - Don Planted Urbing
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam — The night of November 1, 2010 will always remain in Zanzibar's political history as an extraordinary one. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) had just announced Dr Ali Mohammed Shein, the CCM candidate, as the winner of the ...
Tanzania's Magufuli sworn in as presidentThe Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
John Magufuli sworn in as president in TanzaniaMmegi...

The night of November 1, 2010 will always remain in Zanzibar’s political history as an extraordinary one. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) had just announced Dr Ali Mohammed Shein, the CCM candidate, as the winner of the presidential election