Tanzanians will on Wednesday vote in an election that pits incumbent leader Samia Suluhu Hassan against opposition candidates from smaller parties after her main rivals were barred from running.

Clearly this is a sham election,” said one Tanzanian rights activist, of an election season that has seen opposition to the ruling party suppressed.

Tanzanian artistes, including Diamond Platnumz, Ali Kiba, and Zuchu, show strong support for President Samia Suluhu Hassan as she seeks re-election in 2025.

Tanzania's presidential election is teetering toward chaos after protests erupted and the military has been deployed.

BUKOBA: AS the October 29 General Election draws near, CCM presidential candidate Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has concluded her campaign tour of the Lake Zone with a strong pledge to consolidate national transformation through inclusive industrialisation,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration has ordered all government ministries, agencies and regional offices to remain closed, and directed the private sector to comply with stay-at-home instructions,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29.

Government workers and students have been ordered to stay home after violence marred voting in the East African country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan is widely expected to win a second term.