Will Nyerere’s five-decades-old party survive current crisis of legitimacy?
CCM Chairman and President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, chairs a Special Session of the CCM National Executive Committee in Dodoma, Tanzania on November 5, 2025.
Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) extended its 48-year hold onto power with a sweeping victory in the October 29 elections, securing both the presidency and a near-total majority in parliament.
But the legitimacy of this win is under intense scrutiny, as key opposition candidates were either imprisoned or barred from contesting.
