Tanzania elections: It’s a big week ahead for CCM, Chadema

CCM Chairman President Samia Suluhu Hassan greets delegates of the party's General Assembly as she arrives at the hall to preside over the meeting in Dodoma, Tanzania.

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Tanzania’s two main political parties are set to carry out major in-house preparatory exercises over the next few days as they look to refine plans to win this year's general election in October. 

The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) is going for an extraordinary general congress on January 19 to pick a new vice-chairperson for Tanzania Mainland, who will be President Samia Suluhu Hassan's righthand person within the party as it seeks to extend its dominance over domestic politics for another five years.