South Africa's governing party congratulated its Tanzanian counterpart ahead of Wednesday's national vote. The African National Congress issued a statement on Tuesday praising Chama Cha Mapinduzi for decades of leadership in the East African nation since independence in 1961. Party officials cited historical cooperation between the movements that fought colonialism and white minority rule across the continent.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan seeks her first full term as the ruling party candidate. More than 29 million registered Tanzanians will select lawmakers and local representatives at polling stations that open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opposition groups reported obstacles despite international monitors observing the process.
The parties strengthened ties when Tanzania sheltered South African freedom fighters and hosted the headquarters of South African exiles in Dar es Salaam. Analysts expect Chama Cha Mapinduzi to win comfortably, given its organizational strength and the control it has maintained since multiparty elections began in 1992.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan seeks her first full term as the ruling party candidate. More than 29 million registered Tanzanians will select lawmakers and local representatives at polling stations that open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opposition groups reported obstacles despite international monitors observing the process.
The parties strengthened ties when Tanzania sheltered South African freedom fighters and hosted the headquarters of South African exiles in Dar es Salaam. Analysts expect Chama Cha Mapinduzi to win comfortably, given its organizational strength and the control it has maintained since multiparty elections began in 1992.
