Tanzania's general elections set for October 25: electoral body

Tanzania will hold its general elections on October 25, the country's electoral body announced on Monday.

Damian Lubuva, the chairman of the National Electoral Commission, said all political parties should nominate candidates for presidential, parliamentary and civic posts by August 21, and campaigns will start on August 22 and last till October 24.

President Jakaya Kikwete will leave office after finishing his second five-year term in October as the constitution bars the president from running for a third term.

The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party announced on Sunday that those members who want to run for president can get nomination forms from June 3, but they have to visit at least 15 regions of the country to collect endorsement signatures of no less than 450 party members within one month before they return the forms. Endi