Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition challenges vote

Washington Post
Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition challenges vote
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, was declared winner on Thursday of a presidential election, after the national electoral body dismissed opposition complaints about the process and a demand for a recount.
Magufuli is fifth presidentDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Ruling-Party Candidate Wins Tanzania Presidential VoteVoice of...

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Wall Street Journal

29 Oct

Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Vote as Opposition Rejects Result

Wall Street Journal
Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Vote as Opposition Rejects Result
Wall Street Journal
NAIROBI, Kenya—The ruling party of more than half a century won another five-year term in office in Tanzania Thursday according to official results, but the announcement, four days after Sunday's voting, didn't dispel confusion as the opposition ...
Tanzania announces election winner amid claims of vote riggingThe Guardian
Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Presidency, Opposition Challenges...

 

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BBC

Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency

Tanzania's governing party candidate John Magufuli has won Sunday's fiercely competitive presidential election with 58% of the vote, officials say.

 

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Voice Of America

21 Sep

Tanzania Opposition Party to Take Ruling Party to Court

Voice of America
Tanzania Opposition Party to Take Ruling Party to Court
Voice of America
Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, says it will file a lawsuit Monday against the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and its presidential candidate John Magufuli after accusing them of “stealing” the party's symbols, logo and manifesto. This, the ...

 

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Financial Times

29 Oct

Tanzania ruling party wins election

Financial Times
Tanzania ruling party wins election
Financial Times
Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi will extend its tenure as Africa's longest-ruling party, after its candidate John Magufuli was declared the country's fifth president on Thursday following an acrimonious election in which the main opposition candidate ...
Ruling Party Wins Tanzania Vote as Opposition Rejects ResultWall Street Journal
Tanzania's ruling party wins presidential electionIrish Independent
Tanzania announces election...

 

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Vijimambo

VOA's Straight Talk Africa: Tanzania's Ruling Party Face Challenges

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - Host Shaka Ssali and his guests discus the political landscape in Tanzania and the challenges the ruling CCM party faces against an united opposition group, UKAWA, ahead of October’s general election.
Washington Studio Guests: Shamis Abdulla, Secretary of Zanzibar Diaspora Association and George Sebo
Chairman of Chama Cha Mapinduzi DMV - Washington DC Chapter

 

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Voice Of America

11 Jul

Tension in Tanzania Ruling Party Emboldens Opposition

Voice of America
Tension in Tanzania Ruling Party Emboldens Opposition
Voice of America
A Tanzanian opposition lawmaker says tension within the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party will boost the chances of the opposition coalition to win the presidential vote. The CCM has ruled the country since the country gained independence in 1961.
Tanzania's ruling party split over presidential candidateReuters

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World Politics Review

18 Feb

Fractured Tanzania Opposition Unlikely to Unseat Ruling CCM Party

World Politics Review
Fractured Tanzania Opposition Unlikely to Unseat Ruling CCM Party
World Politics Review
View of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 16, 2011 (photo by Flickr user adryn2006 licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic license). By The Editors, Feb. 17, 2015 , Trend Lines · Email · Print · Republish ...

 

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The Globe And Mail

26 Oct

Tanzania's ruling party looks set for poll win, opposition cries foul

The Globe and Mail
Tanzania's ruling party looks set for poll win, opposition cries foul
The Globe and Mail
Tanzania's ruling party looked set to win presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday despite a challenge to its five decades in power from former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has voiced concerns the poll may not be free or fair. Late on ...
Tanzanian ruling party faces crucial testBDlive
Tanzania votes in tightest-ever election raceDaily Times
JK relives Richmond scandal,...

 

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BBC

Botswana's ruling party wins polls

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) wins the general elections for the world's largest diamond producer with 33 of the 57 seats.

 

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