Women supporters of Chama cha Mapinduzi at a political rally in Zanzibar.
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CCM and Chadema’s commitments to gender equity start and end with the establishment in each party of a women’s wing.
John Magufuli and Samia Suluhu Hassan after winning the 2015 elections.
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Political reforms and Magufuli loyalists within Tanzania’s ruling party could shape Samia Suluhu Hassan’s candidature for the 2025 elections.
Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi died on 29 February aged 98.
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Ali Hassan Mwinyi successfully drove economic and political reforms in Tanzania, all in the shadow of his predecessor, Julius Nyerere.
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Zanzibar in 2020.
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Electoral reforms are urgent for Tanzania because local elections are scheduled for December 2024.
Tanzanian opposition politician Freeman Mbowe (left) flashes a victory sign at a public rally in January 2023.
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Tanzania’s six-year ban on political rallies shows how the president’s power can override the constitution.
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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The Tanzanian president’s reform drive has endeared her to the populace but will also embolden opposition to her political ambitions.