Tanzania polls: Zanzibar president”s term extended

Zanzibar’s president has had his term extended after elections on the semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago were cancelled last week by the electoral chief, citing fraud. Ali Mohamed Shein’s term in office was due to expire on Monday. He was seeking re-election as the ruling CCM’s candidate; his rival Seif Sharif Hamad has declared himself the winner […]

Zanzibar’s president has had his term extended after elections on the semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago were cancelled last week by the electoral chief, citing fraud.
Ali Mohamed Shein’s term in office was due to expire on Monday.
He was seeking re-election as the ruling CCM’s candidate; his rival Seif Sharif Hamad has declared himself the winner of the 25 October vote.
Tanzania’s outgoing leader says he is mediating to find a peaceful outcome.