Polls open in Tanzania’s election as key opponents barred
Summary
In Tanzania, elections are taking place without certain major opposition parties, as some candidates face legal issues and disqualification. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win, as the main opposition parties were barred from participating. Reports suggest a crackdown on dissent, with many cases of disappearances and arrests of political opponents and activists.Key Facts
- Tanzania is holding presidential and parliamentary elections.
- More than 37 million people are registered to vote.
- President Samia Suluhu Hassan is the main candidate, as key opposition parties were disqualified.
- Tundu Lissu, an opposition leader, is on trial for treason, which he denies.
- Human rights groups report over 200 cases of enforced disappearances since 2019.
- The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has been in power since 1977.
- UN experts urged the government to stop using disappearances as a tool of repression.
- Concerns exist about increasing political violence and targeting of opposition figures.
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