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The regulations add to a body of legislation that has expanded rapidly under President John Magufuli’s administration, creating deep concern over freedom of expression in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254912
ISSN: 2633-304X
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A web of legal cases surrounding key opposition figures, as well as rejections of several opposition candidate lists, has turned the pre-election period into a multi-front…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265748
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This is the third time Akufo-Addo and Mahama have faced each other: Akufo-Addo lost to Mahama in 2012 but won in 2016. The appearance of two well-known candidates may contribute…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257861
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Lissu's arrest is only the latest manifestation of a recent upturn in harassment of opposition MPs, including numerous arrests and several raids on MPs’ homes. All of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224247
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This move, which was evidently coordinated and timed to coincide with President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s Brussels visit during the EU-African Union Summit, represents a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267546
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Presidential elections in the other five (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger) are set for the fourth quarter. While ECOWAS touts its regional trade and monetary…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250834
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The crisis in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions has escalated in recent months, with a heightened security crackdown on pro-independence demonstrators…
The move has provoked strong criticism from opposition groups, civil society organisations and foreign donors, as elections are already long overdue.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260988
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The massive demonstration, the first of its kind in seven years, is just one of many indications that Tanzania’s political class is shifting into pre-election mode ahead of local…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285004
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Tanzanian party politics.