Kafulila now challenges election results in court

The outgoing Kigoma South Member of Parliament on the opposition NCCR-Mageuzi ticket, David Kafulila is set to go to court to challenge the results of the October elections which saw him losing the seat to the ruling party’s (CCM) candidate.

Convict challenges court decision
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A RESIDENT of Omulusimbi village in Karagwe District, Izidor Rweyemamu (32), who was convicted to death by the High Court for murder, has challenged the conviction and sentence, basing his appeal on visual identification. Rweyemamu, was convicted by ...

Why election results in Africa are so slow

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) today clarified on the reasons for the delay in releasing the presidential and parliamentary results.

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Zanzibar election results annulled
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THE election in Zanzibar has been annulled. Fresh polls will be called at a date to be announced later as the Isles' electoral body cited massive irregularities and results' cheating here. View Comments. ''It (the process) was not fair and had breaches ...
Zanzibar nullifies presidential polls over irregularitiesCitizen TV (press release)

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Defence challenges court's jurisdiction in escrow case
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THE defence in bribery cases involving two senior government officials, allegedly linked with the Tegeta escrow account saga, has filed a notice to challenge the jurisdiction of the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam to determine the matter.

The people of Guinea could face a long wait to find out who their new president is, with results not expected to be announced until Sunday.

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Ukawa furious over Union presidential election results
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The Opposition coalition Ukawa yesterday claimed that presidential results that are being announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) had been tampered with to favour the ruling party CCM. Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam, Chadema ...
Planned LNG plant to spur economic growthDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Ruling party holds lead in Tanzania electionDaily Mail
Tanzania's Magufuli Set...

As vote counting continues, CCM’s presidential candidate Dr John Magufulil is still leading in the preliminary results against his main challenger Edward Lowassa of Chadema.