Tanzania: Opposition cries foul after CCM election victory

Samia Suluhu Hassan's presidency was initially met with the hope that she would ease restrictions on dissenting voices. Lopsided local election results for her ruling CCM suggests otherwise.

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. It was also the first t…