Tanzania election: President Magufuli hoping to secure 2nd term

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    Polls have opened in Tanzania’s presidential and parliamentary elections. President John Magufuli is seeking a second term but his strongest challenge comes from his main opponent Tundu Lissu. Voting has been marred with violence in the run-up to the election day on semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from neighbouring Nairobi, Kenya. –

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    Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It’s also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania’s 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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    Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa’s highest mountain. Offshore lie the tropical islands of Zanzibar, with Arabic influences, and Mafia, with a marine park home to whale sharks and coral reefs.

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