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The CCM has governed since independence (AP)
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Media reports from Tanzania indicate that indeed
this election is the most tightly contested presidential and parliamentary
election in the country since independence in 1961:
- Five government ministers have lost their parliamentary seats to the opposition Ukawa coalition, official results show
It is the biggest shock of the election so far, and
will worry the governing CCM party
BBC report continues:
The most senior police officer in Arusha city,
Liberatus Sabas, says a militia gang is being trained in the region, raising
fears of violence
He adds that police have arrested about 100 young
men who were allegedly being drilled in a secret location
Most restaurants and eating places on the tourist
island of Zanzibar are shut
Tension has been rising on the island ahead of its
final results, expected today.
Zanzibar is slowly coming back to life.
Some hotels and restaurants in the Tanzanian island
are opening after shutting down amid post-election tension.
It's not really busy yet but there are more people
now on the streets than there were yesterday.
And some people are getting back to business - as
it can be seen here at Darajani market:
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