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Tanzania Kicks Off Campaign as Samia Hassan Cleared to Run With Opposition Facing Bans

Opposition exclusions have narrowed competition.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the presidential candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, looks on during the launch of the party's campaign for the upcoming general elections, at Tanganyika Packers grounds in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Steven Genya)
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the presidential candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, shakes hands with the President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, during the launch of the party's campaign for the upcoming general elections, at Tanganyika Packers grounds in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Steven Genya)
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the presidential candidate of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, arrives during the launch of the party's campaign for the upcoming general elections, at Tanganyika Packers grounds in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Steven Genya)
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Overview

  • President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched CCM’s campaign in Dar es Salaam after the electoral authority cleared her for the Oct. 29 vote.
  • CHADEMA remains disqualified for refusing to sign an election code of conduct, and party leader Tundu Lissu is jailed on treason charges dating to April.
  • ACT Wazalendo’s presidential nominee, Luhaga Mpina, was denied clearance by the electoral commission, and the party says it has gone to court to challenge the decision.
  • Former President Jakaya Kikwete publicly backed Hassan’s eligibility to seek a second consecutive term under CCM tradition.
  • Rights groups and monitors report a broader clampdown on dissent, citing arrests, alleged abductions and other abuses as the campaign period begins.