Jonathan denies role in poll delay

Nominated MP and NCCR-Mageuzi chairman James Mbatia has criticised parliamentarians from the ruling CCM who have been opposing his fight against people involved in the escrow account scandal.

Nigerians split along party lines as poll is delayed

Dar es Salaam. East African Community leaders yesterday asked Burundi to delay its presidential election by two weeks to July 30 to pave the way for reconciliation talks.

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza rejects pressure from the European Union (EU) and US to delay controversial elections set for June.

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said yesterday it was not responsible with arrangements that may cause thousands of higher education students to be locked out of the October 25 General Election.

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Tanzania's youth prepare for key role in pivotal presidential poll
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People hold up their hands during a political rally for Ukawa, a coalition of four main opposition parties, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 29 August, 2015. Photograph: Daniel Hayduk/AFP/Getty Images ...
Tanzania's opposition, Ukawa accuse elections commission of not ensuring a ...The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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Jonathan to lead 33-nation election observers in Tanzania
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been named to lead the a 33-nation observer mission to the Sunday, October 25, 2015 General Election to be held in Tanzania. The Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International ...
Jonathan, Guebuza coming to oversee electionDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Jonathan To Lead 33-nation Observer Mission To TanzaniaInformation...

Rais wa Nigeria anayeondoka Goodluck Jonathan, ameonya dhidi ya kuwatesa mawaziri walohudumu katika utawala wake.

Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo tells the BBC that current leader Goodluck Jonathan is "overwhelmed" by the Boko Haram insurgency in the north of the country.