CCM Tanzania Stories

Polepole, who previously served as an MP and ambassador to Malawi, had been posted to Cuba, where he represented Tanzania in the wider Caribbean regio...

Tanzania's Permanent Representative, Dr Abdallah Possi, rubbished as "erroneous, misleading and misconstrued" a statement by UN-appointed experts.

The public display of warmth between the two suggests that the rift may now be resolved, thereby restoring his standing within the government.

In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.

A lawyer and former lawmaker, Lissu survived a near-fatal assassination attempt during the regime of the late President John Magufuli.