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Tanzania reelects Magufuli President
It is five more years for Tanzania’s incumbent president John Pombe Magufuli after he was announced the winner of the 2020 elections last night.
Just a few minutes after the clock ticked 10 PM the Tanzania National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairman Semistocles Kaijage announced Magufuli’s reelection.
According to NEC, the president-elect racked in 12.5 million votes of the 15 million people that voted (20 million registered to vote).
With the 85 % popularity vote not only does Magufuli take the top office again but his ruling party CCM also takes a historic position after knocking down all of the opposition strong holds.
Two of the top opposition leaders Tundu Lissu and Freeman Mboye all lost their parliament seats along with another outspoken opposition leader Zitto Kabwe.
In fact CCM has taken over 194 seats (this figure maybe higher) in the 393 member parliament,
As a United …