Tanzanians are casting their ballots in the country’s seventh general election since the return of multiparty democracy in 1992.

More than 37.7 million registered voters are expected to vote at over 99,000 polling stations across the mainland and Zanzibar.

The poll is taking place amid divisions within the opposition. The main opposition party, Chadema, is boycotting the election, citing the need for electoral reforms, while ACT-Wazalendo’s candidate, Luhaga Mpina, was disqualified over legal objections.

Tensions have flared on Election Day, with protests erupting in parts of the country. Reports indicate that some demonstrators have destroyed polling stations, prompting security forces to tighten control in affected areas.

Seventeen candidates are contesting the presidency, including

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