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| Tanzania's Prime Minister steps down ahead of elections |
| 2025-07-05 |
| [AFRICANEWS] Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has announced he will not seek re-election in October's parliamentary polls, ending his chances of being re-appointed to the role. Majaliwa, 64, had earlier said he would defend his seat for a fourth term but made a surprise announcement on Wednesday, saying his decision was guided by God and made ''in good faith.'' ''It is time to allow others to build on what we have started,'' he said, without giving further reasons for his withdrawal. Appointed prime minister in 2015, Majaliwa was seen as a potential successor to the late President John Magufuli. He remained in office under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking re-election under the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. His exit comes shortly after Vice-President Philip Mpango announced his retirement in May, raising speculation that President Samia is consolidating her control within CCM as she shapes her leadership team for a potential second term. Political analysts suggest Majaliwa's departure could be part of an effort to balance regional and religious representation in government. Tanzania has a Christian majority, while both Samia and Majaliwa are Moslems. Majaliwa, a former teacher and junior minister under ex-President Jakaya Kikwete, is credited with ensuring a smooth political transition after Magufuli's death in 2021. He will remain a senior CCM official and support Samia's re-election bid. Meanwhile, ...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth ordered the space pirate fleet to attack Zemblonia... tensions remain high between the government and the opposition. The main opposition party, Chadema, has been banned from the elections after refusing to sign a code of ethics and demanding electoral reforms. Its leader, Tundu Lissu, currently faces treason charges. Related: Tanzania: 2025-06-25 People Return to Sabiid and Caanoole as Somali Forces Secure Areas Tanzania: 2025-06-14 Al-Shabaab Seizes Strategic Area Amid Fierce Clashes in Central Somalia Tanzania: 2025-06-08 Body of Thai hostage Nattapong Pinta recovered by IDF from south Gaza’s Rafah Related: Kassim Majaliwa 04/01/2021 Tanzania Ports Authority Boss Arrested for Questioning On Graft Claims Related: John Magufuli 06/02/2023 Africa's New Ideology: Against LGBT, Against Covid, Against Colonialism John Magufuli 03/20/2021 Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president John Magufuli 03/18/2021 Tanzanian President John Magufuli dead at 61 Related: Samia Suluhu Hassan 09/03/2021 Slain Tanzanian gunman was a terrorist, police say Samia Suluhu Hassan 04/01/2021 Tanzania Ports Authority Boss Arrested for Questioning On Graft Claims Samia Suluhu Hassan 03/20/2021 Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president Related: Jakaya Kikwete 03/20/2021 Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president Jakaya Kikwete 11/03/2015 Zanzibar crisis hots up, parties call for calm Jakaya Kikwete 09/14/2013 Roman Catholic Priest Injured In Zanzibar Acid Attack |
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