Zanzibar elections Stories

Zanzibar President Mwinyi secures landslide re-election with 74.8 per cent of vote
XINHUA  |  Oct 30, 2025

Mwinyi, first elected in 2020, will now serve another five-year term at the helm of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.

Zanzibar opposition alleges voter fraud ahead of elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Voting in Zanzibar is set to begin on Tuesday, with some 700,000 residents expected to cast ballots for both mainland presidential candidates and a lo...

Zanzibar president urges peaceful campaigns, outlines development priorities
XINHUA  |  Sep 13, 2025

Mwinyi also vowed to enhance green economy efforts through irrigation farming and spice cultivation, while continuing to expand health and education s...

Zanzibar announces general election schedule; early voting to begin October 28
XINHUA  |  Aug 19, 2025

This marks the second time in Zanzibar's history that early voting will be held one day before the general elections, the first instance occurring in...

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