Wind in the rigging

Zanzibar's parliamentary and presidential elections were a grim farce. By 7 November, the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) - which also holds power in mainland Tanzania - had been awarded a commanding legislative lead and the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) had declared the CCM candidate, Amani Karume, winner of the isles' presidential race

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Amani Karume, Salmin Amour, Seif Shariff Hamad, Abeid Karume, Julius Nyerere, Benjamin Mkapa, India, Italy, Chama Cha Mapinduzi

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