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| Tanzania election: Zanzibar vote annulled over 'violations' | Tanzania election: Zanzibar vote annulled over 'violations' |
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| Elections on Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the chairman of the islands' electoral commission has announced. | Elections on Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the chairman of the islands' electoral commission has announced. |
| Jecha Salum Jecha said youths had invaded polling stations, votes had been tampered with and electoral commissioners had exchanged blows. | Jecha Salum Jecha said youths had invaded polling stations, votes had been tampered with and electoral commissioners had exchanged blows. |
| The majority of criticisms were levelled at the vote on Pemba Island. | The majority of criticisms were levelled at the vote on Pemba Island. |
| Zanzibaris voted in local and national elections on Sunday. | Zanzibaris voted in local and national elections on Sunday. |
| Africa Live: BBC news updates | Africa Live: BBC news updates |
| The elections in Tanzania are the most competitive in the country's history, with four opposition parties forming the Ukawa coalition. | |
| Previous elections have turned violent on Zanzibar, which is made up of the islands of Unguja and Pemba and is a popular with tourists. | Previous elections have turned violent on Zanzibar, which is made up of the islands of Unguja and Pemba and is a popular with tourists. |
| The BBC's Sammy Awami in Zanzibar says tension has been rising on the islands over the last few days. | |
| On Monday, Ukawa candidate Seif Sharif Hamad declared himself the winner of the Zanzibari presidential poll. | |
| This attracted a sharp rebuke from ruling CCM party officials, who said the declaration was illegal and risked the islands' stability, our reporter says. | |
| In his statement, Mr Jecha accused electoral commissioners of being partisan. | |
| He said they did not know each other and their many differences had led to physical fights. |