Uganda’s presidential adviser resigns, returns to opposition

Nine parties forming the Participatory Opposition Coalition in Burundi (COPA) have designated Jean de Dieu Mutabazi as the Coalition candidate during Burundi’s forthcoming presidential election, the Coalition told a press conference on Monday.

Opposition politician to sue presidential aspirants
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NATIONAL Chairman of the Democratic Party (DP), Reverend Christopher Mtikila, plans to sue Chama Cha Mapindiuzi (CCM) and its six presidential aspirants for flouting the country's constitution. Addressing journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Rev ...

Tanzania opposition agree to field presidential candidate
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Tanzania's opposition parties – which have grouped under the UKAWA coalition – on Thursday agreed to field a candidate for the country's presidential election, slated for October. “We have agreed 100 percent to have one presidential candidate for the next ...

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Tanzania Opposition Rejects Presidential Vote Results
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Last updated on: October 28, 2015 4:10 PM. Main opposition candidate Edward Lowassa has rejected the results of Tanzania's presidential election, citing alleged fraud. Lowassa told reporters Wednesday in Dar es Salaam that results from the opposition ...
Tanzania counts votes as Zanzibar announces re-runNew Vision
EAC observer mission commends general election 'competitiveness'Daily News | The National...

Official results are not yet declared but the state broadcaster says Lazarus Chakwera is the victor.

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Tanzania Presidential Opposition Candidate Pledges Peaceful Vote
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Tanzania's main opposition party endorsed former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa as its candidate for presidential elections set for Oct. 25. Chama Cha Demokrasia Na Maendeleo delegates voted unanimously for Lowassa, 61, at a national conference ...
Tanzanian opposition pick ex-prime minister for presidential raceThe Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Chadema National Chairman Freeman...

>Tanzanians will have to wait for another three months to get to know the Presidential contender of the coalition of four opposition parties, Ukawa, in the October General Election.

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CCM presidential aspirants called upon to shun dirty politics, learn from Opposition
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Presidential aspirants from the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have been urged to learn from opposition leader Civic United Front (CUF)'s Chairman, Ibrahim Lipumba who has shunned dirty politics. The call was made yesterday in Dodoma by ...

Two leading presidential hopefuls are arrested in Uganda for organising meetings without police permission, state media reports.