Magufuli pledges to power Tanzanian villages as campaigns heat up
Tanzania's incumbent president and presidential candidate of ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) John Magufuli speaks during the official launch of the party's campaign at the Jamhuri stadium in Dodoma on August 29, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential candidate John Magufuli has promised to fast-track electrification of 2,600 villages that are still in the dark in Tanzania should he be re-elected.
He said the remaining villages will be connected to the national grid within two years.
