Tanzania Election Polls Open with Key Opponents Barred

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred from taking part.

Tanzania is holding presidential and parliamentary elections, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan anticipated to secure victory amid a crackdown on dissent and the exclusion of major opposition parties. Human rights organizations have reported enforced disappearances and repression against critics, raising concerns over the electoral process and political freedoms.