Official results show that Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party won more than 98% of seats in last week’s local elections. CCM has dominated the East African nation’s politics for decades, and the poll was widely seen as a test for Tanzania’s democratic institutions ahead of the presidential elections in October 2025. When Suluhu Hassan became president following Magufuli’s death, political observers hailed her for shifting away from Magufuli’s oppressive restrictions on the opposition and media in Tanzania.
SOURCE: DW
