At the same time, the opposition presidential candidate in the island, a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, was whisked away by security forces as he went to vote. ACT Wazalendo Party, the main opposition party in Zanzibar, said police officers shot five people dead in Pemba on Monday night. The party said its presidential candidate Seif Sherif Hamand was arrested and detained at Ziwani police headquarters. Read More“This morning Zanzibar presidential candidate Seif Sharif Hamad was arrested and taken to Ziwani police headquarters in Zanzibar. The law stipulates that no court can challenge the election of a presidential candidate or issue orders barring him or her from being sworn in.

Source: Standard Digital October 27, 2020 21:01 UTC