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Tanzania's Election: Opposition Crushed Amid Human Rights Concerns

9/15/2025

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Tanzania's electoral commission disqualified opposition candidate Luhaga Mpina again, reversing a previous approval.
This decision reduces opposition for President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of the October 29 election.
The leading opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified in April, and its candidate, Tundu Lissu, is jailed for treason.
Rights groups allege a government crackdown on dissent before the election.
Hassan's leadership faces internal criticism over human rights concerns.

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Tanzania's electoral commission disqualified opposition candidate Luhaga Mpina again, reversing a previous approval.
This decision reduces opposition for President Samia Suluhu Hassan ahead of the October 29 election.
The leading opposition party, CHADEMA, was disqualified in April, and its candidate, Tundu Lissu, is jailed for treason.
Rights groups allege a government crackdown on dissent before the election.
Hassan's leadership faces internal criticism over human rights concerns.