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Tanzanian Voters Weigh Second Term for Magufuli

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   Tanzanians go to the polls October 28, and President John Magufuli is
   expected to win re-election, despite a spirited challenge from
   opposition leader Tundu Lissu and accusations from rights groups that
   he suppresses individual freedoms and dissent.

   Magufuli, 60, took office in November 2015 and is seeking another five
   years based on his economic record. A former public works minister, he
   extols his infrastructure projects and his administration's success in
   raising Tanzanians' gross national income. He represents the ruling
   Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.

   At least a dozen candidates are vying for the presidency, but the
   primary challenger is Lissu of the opposition Party for Democracy and
   Progress, known as Chadema. Lissu returned to the country in July after
   three years in Belgium, where he was recovering from a 2017
   assassination attempt in Tanzania.

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