Tanzania to delay constitutional review

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan. PHOTO | AFP

Tanzanians will have to wait until the year 2027 to taste the new constitution after the government said there is a need for at least three years of civic education.

The move effectively means Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu will face re-election in 2025 under the existing constitution which opposition groups have criticised for providing unequalled playing field.