Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party barred from upcoming elections | Politics News

A treason charge and the exclusion of the main opposition draw attention before October polls in Tanzania.

Tanzania’s electoral commission has barred the main opposition party, Chadema, from contesting presidential and parliamentary elections due to take place later this year.

The Independent National Elections Commission (INEC) announced the decision on Saturday, stating that the party failed to sign a mandatory code of conduct agreement by the required deadline for the polls expected to…