elections Archive

A Francophone colleague, reacting to the incomprehensible behaviour of a friend of his, remarked, le ridicule ne tue pas (ridicule does not kill). It indeed does not, but how long can you ridicule the antics …

General Election observers have lately come up with a recommendation saying some civic rights need to be incorporated in the Constitution to guarantee democratic elections. One of the important rights is to allow people contesting …

Newly elected Zanzibar President Ali Mohammed Shein appointed fifteen new ministers and seven deputy ministers for his cabinet. The autonomous island of Tanzania went into re-elections on March 20 that were boycotted by the leading …

The re-run Zanzibar polls saw a low turn-out on Sunday as it was boycotted by the main opposition party, the Civic United Front (CUF), as well as by its ally CHADEMA claiming it is against …

People started casting their valuable votes Wednesday in Central African Republic (CAR) in the long-delayed elections representing best hope of unity in the world’s one of the poorest countries. The country has seen worse sectarian …

The bombings on the island of Zanzibar are now believed to be the follow-up of last month’s disputed election in Tanzania. Experts believe more trouble is on the way for the region. Earlier today a …

Dar es Salaam – The country wrapped up with peaceful election on Sunday to elect a new president and form a new parliament. It was the tightest race in the history of Tanzania. The counting …