Election Day Report No.3 (6pm) from CEMOT #TanzaniaDecides @uchaguziwetu15
UPDATE 11.30PM 25/10/15 The data presented in this post has been updated with a data from a much larger number of polling stations. The new data is presented in another CEMOT brief, and is available in...
View ArticleElection Day Report No.4 (9.30pm) from CEMOT #TanzaniaDecides @uchaguziwetu15
These figures come from reports of observers in 5,770 polling stations, collected up to 7.30pm on polling day. The data are preliminary figures, and may be subject to later changes as more observers...
View ArticleElection Day Brief No.5 (10am 26/10) from CEMOT #TanzaniaDecides @uchaguziwetu15
These figures come from reports of observers in 5,325 polling stations, collected up to 9.30am on the day after polling day. The data are preliminary figures, and may be subject to later changes as...
View ArticleTanzania Presidential election results, as announced by the National...
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View ArticleHas Tanzania passed “peak freedom”? Or is the latest Freedom House rating a...
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View ArticleDear Chambi: don’t stop blogging, your voice is needed
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