As Tanzania approaches its presidential election on Wednesday, the absence of significant opposition candidates has transformed the event into what many perceive as a coronation for President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The 65-year-old leader, who assumed office in 2021 following the death of President John Magufuli, faces her first electoral test. While initially hailed as a reformist, her tenure has been marked by a tightening grip on dissent and a shrinking political landscape.
A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
