Tanzanians vote in general elections
Dar es Salaam, 25 Oct - (ANA) - Turnout has been high in Tanzania's most competitive general elections, officials say, as a new opposition coalition tries to end the governing party's 54-year grip on power. In some areas, voting has been extended so that people still in queues could cast their ballots, officials added. Opinion polls have put the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party ahead, but the result is expected to be close. Four opposition groups are backing one candidate, a former prime minister. President Jakaya Kikwete, who is standing down after two terms, has called for peace ahead of the election, adding that "anyone who tries to cause trouble will be dealt with". (ANA)
FA/ANA/25 October 2015--------