#TANZANIA: Post-Election Stalemate In Zanzibar Region Causes Confusion, Turmoil

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More than two months after Tanzania's general elections, the island region of Zanzibar's political parties are still arguing over who won, and the results are affecting the nation's economy. After Zanzibaris went to the polls October 25, the region's electoral commission annulled the vote, citing election irregularities.

#TANZANIA: Unrest In Zanzibar Region As Election Results Invalidated; Oppo. Ldr. Rejects National Results

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Main opposition presidential candidate Edward Lowassa, who lost Sunday's election to the governing party's candidate, has rejected the results of the presidential election, citing alleged fraud. Meanwhile, violence erupted in the Zanzibar region, where the election results have been thrown out over fraud allegations.