Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. As the clock ticks toward Tanzania’s general elections in October 2025, the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) is gearing up to extend its six-decade reign—but this time, the opposition is neither unified nor fully on the ballot.
The most dramatic development came with the disqualification of Chadema, the country’s main opposition force, from the presidential race.
