The Daily Media Tracker

Monday, February 27th, 2012 Page One: Key stories of the day CCM’s Central Committee nullifies the results of the Arumeru East Primary Sioi Sumari’s bid to replace his father in the Arumeru East parliamentary seat is in jeopardy after his nomination to contest the by-election was invalidated by his party’s central committee. Speaker Anna Makinda [...]

Will the Real Opposition Please Stand Up?

This has been a confusing month in Tanzanian politics. In Zanzibar, the recently dubbed ‘Maridhiano’ deal between CUF and President Karume is barrelling ahead with little consideration for the consternation it has raised in various camps. Elsewhere, opposition party leaders have been proclaiming some rather complimentary things about President Kikwete, if not his government, in [...]

Say that again?

Civic United Front’s (CUF) Director of Foreign Affairs Jussa Ismail Jussa pushed back against those criticizing his party’s insistence that President Karume’s term be extended beyond October’s elections. He told The Citizen: “Confidence is the key word in solving Zanzibar problems, but the time left is not enough to capture it…We are talking about institutions and individuals that [...]