Tanzania faces a tense election on Wednesday, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to secure victory after leading opposition parties were barred from participation. The election will also involve a parliament vote and a semi-autonomous Zanzibar election.

Opposition challenges are prevalent, with CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu facing treason charges he denies. The party was disqualified for failing to sign the electoral code, and ACT-Wazalendo's candidate was disqualified following a legal objection, leaving minor parties to oppose Hassan.

Amnesty International and other rights organizations have criticized the government for repressing dissent. Meanwhile, Hassan has highlighted infrastructural achievements and promised educational improvements, though allegations of abductions of gov

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