‘The bulldozer’ Magufuli and envisaged ruling party reforms

Dr John Magufuli, who last weekend was endorsed by Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) as its presidential candidate will make a good national chairman for the party, according to some analysts.

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10 Things About Tanzania's Ruling Party Presidential Nominee John Magufuli
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In a surprise vote John Magufuli, 56, was nominated to as Tanzania's ruling party Chama Cha Mapiduzi (CCM) nominee to succeed President Jakaya Kikwete in an October election. Magufuli, who was not considered as one of the top contenders to the throne ...
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Tanzania's ruling party names works minister Magufuli as candidate for Oct ...
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DODOMA, Tanzania – Tanzania's ruling party has chosen public works minister John Pombe Magufuli as its presidential candidate, making him the favorite to replace Jakaya Kikwete in the upcoming October election. The Party of Revolution, known by the ...
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Tanzania Opposition Party to Take Ruling Party to Court
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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 ...

The ruling party, CCM, has opined that the country will get its new Constitution even if members of the Coalition of Defenders of People’s Constitution (Ukawa) will not return to the Constituent Assembly (CA).

>The nomination of 201 members of the Constituent Assembly is likely to favour Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in decisions to be made by the House that comes once in decades.

Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the first woman to be picked as the ruling party’s running mate.

Tanzanian Ruling Party Expects Two-Thirds of Seats in Parliament
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Tanzania's ruling party expects to win at least two thirds of the seats in parliament after Sunday's general election, deputy Communications Minister January Makamba said, as the opposition warned of unrest over the outcome. “From our in-house tallying ...

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