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Why Tanzania’s Vice President Quit After Just 295 Days

A Tanzanian newspaper reported that the vice president was being pushed out, and the state suspended it for six months. Six days later, the vice president resigned. The sequence is the story.

  • Vice President Nchimbi resigned after 295 days in office
  • Resignation prompted by alleged resistance to President's change agenda
  • CCM expelled him from party for ethics violation

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