Malawians voting in tight race

Malawians are voting in a tight election, with President Joyce Banda facing three strong challengers.

Dispatch Times
Voting starts in tight Tanzania general elections
Flemingsburg Gazette
Other candidates for the presidential seat are Anna Mghwira of Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT), Hashim Rugwe of Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA), Lutalosa Yembe of Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC), Janken Malik of ...
Only female candidate in Tanzania poll has soft spot for children, refugeesThe Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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The two leading candidates in Zambia's presidential election are in a tight race, with three-quarters of the votes counted.

NDTV
Tanzania Votes in Tight Election Race
NDTV
Dar es Salaam: Tanzania votes in presidential and general elections today, in what is expected to be the tightest race in the history of East Africa's most populous country. Analysts say the presidential race is between John Magufuli of the long-ruling ...
Candidates' pledge sports upturnDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Tanzanias Election Crackdown on DissentDaily Beast
Tanzania election: Ruling party faces fight to stay...

The race has begun and it is surely going to be the tightest this country has ever seen on its political terrain spanning nearly six decades and with already four competitive elections.

South African Broadcasting Corporation
Tight race and tensions as Tanzania readies for polls
GlobalPost
Tanzania votes in presidential elections on Sunday, with the race seen as the most open and expected to be the tightest in the East African nation's history. As well as a presidential race in East Africa's most populous country, voters will also be ...
Why Mpanda ex-lawmaker quit ChademaDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Challenging the descendants of JuliusThe...

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has regained the momentum in an election race that looks too close to call just a week before the first round of voting, using a wave of attacks to halt a surge by challenger Marina Silva.

Tanzania's presidential race is not as tight as previously thought—not even close
Quartz
In what has been described as the most competitive presidential campaign in Tanzania's history, presidential candidate John Magufuli of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has established a significant lead, a new poll shows. The survey released ...
Independent poll gives Tanzania ruling party lead before October electionShanghai Daily (subscription)

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The Guardian
Tanzania elections: voting opens in tightest race in country's history
The Guardian
Supporters of Edward Lowassa, who defected to the opposition Chadema, attend a rally in Dar es Salaam ahead of Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections in the east African country. Photograph: Khalfan Said/AP. Agence France-Presse in Dar es ...
Tanzanians decideIPPmedia
Tanzania votes in tight presidential and general electionsgulfnews.com
Tanzania Votes in Closely Contested ElectionWall...