Tanzania Court Overturns Ban on Candidate Challenging President Hassan | Firstpost Africa | N18G

In a landmark ruling, Tanzania’s High Court has overturned the ban on opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina, reinstating him in the October 29 election. Mpina, from the ACT Wazalendo party, was disqualified by the Electoral Commission citing procedural issues. The court declared this disqualification unconstitutional, ordering that his name be included on the ballot, injecting new competition into a race heavily restricted by bans and arrests, including the main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, currently on treason trial. The ruling underscores judicial independence amid contentious elections in a political climate dominated by the ruling CCM party and rising concerns over democratic freedoms.

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