Tanzania’s Hassan Kicks Off Reelection Bid With Opponent Jailed

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan launched her reelection bid with her main political opponent in jail over treason charges and the candidate of the second-largest opposition party barred from vying.

Hassan, 65, will run against more than a dozen mostly unknown candidates from smaller political parties, virtually guaranteeing her victory. More than 37.6 million people are registered to vote in the poll scheduled for Oct. 29.